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DISPATCH 03/26 · 17 Aug 2026
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The Navy Put $50 Million Into Shield AI's X-BAT. It Has Not Flown Yet.
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The Navy Put $50 Million Into Shield AI's X-BAT. It Has Not Flown Yet.

A $50 million award pushes Shield AI's 22,000-pound VTOL jet toward ships with no flight deck, on the strength of ground tests rather than flight time.

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