In a critical milestone towards the first flight later this year, Shield AI and GE Aerospace integrated the X-BAT with the ...

Shield AI developed the X-Bat uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), powered by the GE Aerospace F110-129E engine, which utilizes thrust vectoring for vertical takeoff and recovery from a mobile docking ...

American defense company Shield AI tested the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) tech for the X-Bat combat drone ...

The company has three X-BAT fuselages in build, with three engines and two nozzles, Hawkes says. The second nozzle is a hybrid of old and new parts, he says. To take off vertically, the X-BAT would ...

Explore the impressive thrust vectoring performance of an Avanti RC jet as it demonstrates advanced flight control and ...

GE Aerospace and Shield AI have reached a key milestone in developing the X-BAT ...

CAS Space Kinetica-1 launch: China's commercial solid-fuel rideshare rocket completed its 15th flight on July 24, 2026, ...

For nearly two decades, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has remained the benchmark for ...

The X-Bat is the first AI-piloted supersonic jet with the ability to take off and land vertically without a runway.

The F119 was a marvel of engineering that made the F22 Raptor possible, although the USAF is now looking beyond it with ...

The Su-30MKI from India and China's J-16 fighters are both rooted in similar design principles but show distinct differences. The Su-30MKI offers superior agility thanks to its thrust vectoring and ...

EADaily, July 17th, 2026. Russian aviation has received a powerful reinforcement in the SMO area. We are talking about ...