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SHIELD AI
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Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.
San Diego, California (CA), United States
Aerospace, Defense & Security
Products & Services
X-BAT
Shield AI
X-BAT is the world’s first AI-piloted fighter jet. It completely reimagines airpower – from training and logistics to operations and operating costs. This marks the greatest transformation in military aviation since the first airplanes launched and landed from ships 115 years ago. With a 2,000+ NM range, it can be launched from a variety of ships, islands, and austere land sites – no runways required, ever.
Vision Systems
Shield AI
Vision Systems is Shield AI’s portfolio of proprietary computer vision hardware and software that turns electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor data into real-time detection and tracking. It helps operators find and follow objects of interest over wide areas and in visually challenging environments. By automating tasks that demand constant attention, Vision Systems products reduce operator workload and give personnel more time to assess potential threats and make informed decisions.
V-BAT
Shield AI
A Group 3 single-engine, ducted-fan VTOL UAS with 12+ hours of endurance. Operating in Ukraine and other conflict zones today, V-BAT delivers combat-proven, expeditionary surveillance and targeting at a fraction of the cost and logistics of larger Group 4 and 5 drones. It launches and recovers unassisted from ship decks, rooftops, and austere terrain—no runway, catapult, or net required. V-BAT is being adopted by the DoD, U.S. Coast Guard, and international customers amid growing global demand.
Aechelon
Shield AI
Aechelon delivers reliable, turnkey visual simulation and synthetic environments for flight training and mission rehearsal. Global Database provides worldwide terrain and environments, Nucleus generates high-fidelity visual and sensor views, and Nexus enables secure, multi-level simulation data storage and delivery. The portfolio also supports weather effects and mixed reality, configured to program requirements.
Hivemind
Shield AI
Hivemind is Shield AI’s mission autonomy software for building, testing, and deploying AI pilots. It enables unmanned systems to execute missions independently in GPS- and communications-denied environments, adapt to changing conditions, and coordinate in multi-agent teams and swarms. Across air, land, sea, and space, Hivemind helps operators manage more platforms with less manual control, and enables autonomous systems to make decisions and execute missions within operator-defined constraints.
People
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MSPO 2026
Sep 8 - 11, 2026
Kielce, Poland
Land Forces 2026
Oct 6 - 8, 2026
Perth, Australia
AUSA 2026
Oct 12 - Nov 14, 2026
Washington D.C., United States
Milipol Qatar 2026
Oct 20 - 22, 2026
Doha, Qatar
SOFEX 2026
Oct 27 - 29, 2026
Amman, Jordan
K-DEX 2026 (Korea International Army Defense Exhibition)
Dec 8 - 11, 2026
Goyang, South Korea
Aero India 2027
Feb 8 - 12, 2027
Dehli, India
Avalon 2027
Feb 23 - 28, 2027
Victoria, Australia
DSEI Germany 2027
Mar 9 - 12, 2027
Germany
DSEI Japan 2027
Apr 28 - 30, 2027
Chiba, Japan
Paris Air Show 2027
Jun 14 - 20, 2027
Paris, France
DSEI UK 2027
Sep 7 - 10, 2027
London, United Kingdom
Dubai Airshow 2027
Nov 15 - 19, 2027
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Bahrain International Airshow 2026
Nov 15 - 17, 2028
Bahrain
Land Forces 2026
About
Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.
