Shield AI said on 3 November that it had completed assembly of the first prototype of X-BAT, a single-engine jet drone designed for both rail launch and vertical take-off and landing, at its X-Forge 1 site in Frisco, Texas. The aircraft moves to Kansas for flight testing, and the company plans three prototypes to support the test campaign. Details of the VTOL test schedule, performance and customers could not be confirmed.
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AI & Security Observatory（2026-11-03）「Shield AI、垂直離着陸ジェット無人機X-BATの初号試作機の組立てを完了 テキサスからカンザスへ移して飛行試験へ」『AI & Security Observatory』、第1.0版、最終更新2026-11-04。https://ai-security-observatory.org/ja/brief/brief-20261104-14/
AI & Security Observatory (2026-11-03). Shield AI completes assembly of the first X-BAT VTOL jet prototype, moving it from Texas to Kansas for flight testing . AI & Security Observatory, version 1.0. Updated 2026-11-04. https://ai-security-observatory.org/en/brief/brief-20261104-14/
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