""Who doesn't ask for that? The US military doesn't ask for that because we understand joint fires. The Ukrainians don't ask for it anymore, either,""
""But at the end of the day, look: I describe V-BAT as a mini predator, reaper drone," Tseng said. "That's the mission it's doing, which is: It's finding targets. And it's hard to find targets, you have to be out there for a long period of time.""
Shield AI's V-BAT is an AI-powered vertical takeoff-and-landing drone designed to fly in jammed environments and perform intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. The V-BAT conducted over 200 missions in Ukraine in 2025 and serves as a multi-mission platform. Shield AI is exploring ways to mount weapons, including a partnership with South Korea's LIG Nex1 to field six-pound guided missiles. Advanced militaries typically do not request organic onboard fires for the V-BAT, instead using joint fires and other precision-strike assets to act on the drone's target intelligence. The V-BAT's primary role focuses on long-endurance target finding.
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