Boeing has an exciting new aircraft in the pipeline. The aerospace company and its research subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences just unveiled a “game-changing” X-plane that combines the agility of ...
In an aviation tech breakthrough that could change naval warfare, Chinese aerospace engineers have unveiled what could be the world’s first high-speed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone ...
A San Diego-based company has unveiled a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet platform. Shield AI’s new concept is designed for expeditionary and maritime operations in contested ...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI today announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime ...
Named X-Bat, the AI-controlled vertical take-off and landing drone is expected to enter production by 2029, with first flight tests estimated to take place a year earlier. Shield AI has unveiled X-Bat ...
In a development that felt like a late whisper of pre-pandemic air shows and an ominous hint of air-warfare futures yet to come, Shield AI unveiled its unmanned jet that requires no runway, and could ...
An artist's rendering of the X-BAT that Shield AI is developing to be a runway-independent unmanned VTOL strike jet. (Shield AI) US company Shield AI is developing an unmanned vertical take-off and ...
A San Diego defense technology company unveiled an artificial intelligence-piloted fighter jet Tuesday that can take off vertically without runways, accelerating the Pentagon's push toward a future ...