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The U.S. Navy's $150 million investment in Shield AI's X-BAT marks a significant step toward operationalizing fixed-wing autonomous drones that eliminate runway requirements, directly advancing military applications of AI-driven flight control and swarm coordination. This funding accelerates the transition from prototype to flight testing, highlighting the growing integration of advanced machine learning systems into next-generation naval air assets.
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US Navy bets another $150M on fighter drone that skips the runway
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Shield AI matches the funding as autonomous X-BAT heads toward flight testing later this year
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