US Navy bets another $150M on fighter drone that skips the runway

The Register
Oct 9, 2026, 8:44 am123 pts
American defense biz Shield AI says combined US government funding and its own investment commitments have reached $400 million to advance its autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter drone toward flight testing. The X-BAT aircraft was unveiled at an event in Washington DC last year for an…

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