U.S. defense company Shield AI is moving its X-BAT autonomous vertical-takeoff fighter toward European production through a proposed partnership with Poland’s PGZ and WZL-2. The move could give NATO a runway-independent combat aircraft able to disperse away from air bases increasingly vulnerable to long-range missile and drone strikes. Read full News MSPO 2026 at this link …
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| Shield AI’s X-BAT autonomous combat drone scale model displayed at MSPO 2026 in Kielce, Poland, highlighting a runway-independent design intended for dispersed operations from austere sites, roads and ships. (Picture source: Army Recognition Group) |
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