UAV Platform
V-BAT
Single-engine ducted-fan VTOL unmanned aircraft operating from ships and confined sites with GNSS-denied autonomy.
Reference Data
Manufacturer
Shield AI
In production
Annual deliveries
80–200 aircraft / yrEstimate
Installed base
180–420 aircraftEstimate
First fielded
2016
VTOL tail-sitter tactical UAS
Specifications
EnduranceOver 10 h
FootprintLaunch and recover from a 3.6 m square
PayloadEO/IR, SIGINT options
AutonomyHivemind autonomy stack for GPS/comms-denied flight