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V-BAT

V-Bat is a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Shield AI, designed for military use and known for its resilience against electronic warfare attacks.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a procurement by Poland's navy and its demonstrated performance in Ukraine against electronic jamming.

Latest on V-BAT

  • MSDF deploys V-BAT uncrewed surveillance aircraft
  • Poland buys V-Bat UAVs from Shield AI for naval forces
  • Poland's navy has procured V-Bat unmanned aerial vehicles from Shield AI for operational use.
  • V-Bat drones demonstrated resilience in Ukraine, where they continued functioning during electronic warfare attacks that disabled other UAV systems.
  • Shield AI's V-Bat performed where other UAVs failed during jamming, which is real combat validation.
  • Drone crashes and severed fingers at a $13 billion Silicon Valley military startup

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