Its the V-Batit is described as a VTOL reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle resistant to electronic warfarehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_AI_MQ-35_V-BAThttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_AISame company also makes what is called the X-Bat which is described as an autonomous fighter jethttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/21/exclusive-first-look-at-shield-ais-x-bat-ai-piloted-fighter-drone.htmlhttps://www.twz.com/air/the-rise-of-x-batThey have an office in Kyiv. I wonder if this will have an impact there
>>64429315Those wings are designed to got high, I wonder hoe high it can go before the prop produces less thrust than there is drag.
>>64429319Thats an interesting question but I dont know the answer to thatAdding to the OP there is thishttps://www.defenseone.com/technology/2024/10/us-made-jam-resistant-drones-are-helping-ukrainians-cut-through-russia-ew/400735/“They launched from about 40 kilometers from the front, flew 100 kilometers past the front line of troops and then found these SA-11 surface-to-air missiles [on] 11 Buks, targeted them, called in HIMARS airburst rounds,”
>>64429319Those wings were designed to give it good loiter time.Simple as that.
>>64429356Ah ok. Understood now.
>>64429315Ukis are getting training with them since last year
>>64429776dont post it or jeffrey trumpstein will end the program
>>64429784Get a job
>>64429784He kind of already did, but he also allowed the production the be moved to India, so maybe Russia will build their own soon.
Japan also wants to buy them for their ships after trials with the US navy.
>>64429319Wikipedia put's it's service ceiling at 18,000 feet but that's just the public release answer. Ballpark it at 20k feet?
>>64429315It's a decade old program, and the drone is probably older. It's been very successful. The new company makes flight AI and was founded by a GWOT guy to build house clearing drones.
>>64429867There are also 4+ different versions by now, so who knows.
>>64429884>house clearing dronesI read this as house cleaning drones and was confused
>>64429918kekhttps://shield.ai/autonomy-for-the-world-indoor-exploration-with-nova-2/
>>64429865They need to put turret with 5.56 carbine with beta-C mag on this thing and send it to hunt Shaheeds.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unW7qBu7XSw
>>64430007Nah, the V-Bat stays as far away from the enemy as possible. It's why it's so hard to jam. At most, you could put a laser designator on it to combo with APKWS launchers but the V-BAT is doing good work as it is.
>>64429918Technically they are more something of a 'making a big mess' drone.
>>64430019It was updated to drop Hatchets.
>>64429849>Israel tangentially mentionedGod I hate those parasites so fucking much.
>>64429849ofc trumpstein let israel get the techinsane fucking times>>64429796fuck off fag
>>64429849JFC. Unbeliavable.
>>64429849>>64430533>Israel>IndiaSo i guess they are confirmed for the 2026 Pyongyang arms expo?
>>64429315It's hideous but I like it
I like how drone warfare unlocked all sorts of wacky designs for unconventional airplane geometries.
>>64431107Blohm & Voss desperately needs to get back into aircraft design.
>>64429315
ITS DA BAT
>>64429319>Those wings are designed to got high, I wonder hoe high it can go before the prop produces less thrust than there is drag.Too small area. They are made for lift at low speed.
>ai in military weaponsSeems unwise.But perhaps hopefully in future most wars will just be robots blowing up robots. I wish there will be much less war in the future, especially less civilians dying.
