The company stressed that the vertical takeoff and landing, or VTOL, capabilities of the X-BAT would make it more versatile in wartime contests. “This breaks dependence from runways,” said Shield AI President and co-founder Ryan Tseng, because it lets warfighters launch operations from virtually anywhere.
Tseng said Shield AI doesn’t have contracts in place with customers for the X-BAT, but said the company has had many conversations with people within the defense community about the need for such an aircraft.
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