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Shield AI joins $800M US Navy ISR initiative with VTOL drone fleet
source: US Navy -> target: Shield AI
On 2026-04-23, the US Navy selected Shield AI to provide contractor-owned, contractor-operated ISR services under an up to $800 million initiative. Shield AI said it will compete for task orders using its V-BAT VTOL uncrewed aircraft system, which is already operating with US forces. The move expands naval and joint-force ISR capability using a contested-environment drone platform.
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US NavyWashington, DCNorth AmericaUnited StatesNorth America38.895, -77.036
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