[isr + targeting]

Securing borders, hunting drugs, finding threats. Shield AI’s V-BAT is the future of next-generation UAS. The most tactical, most logistically simple UAS in the world. There’s nothing else like it.

ISR + targeting done differently

V-BAT delivers combat-proven, expeditionary, strategic and tactical-level ISR and targeting at a fraction of both the cost and logistical footprint of larger Group 4 and 5 drones with similar capabilities. Designed, tested, and deployed for the electronic warfare battlefield, V-BAT has demonstrated real-world mission impact in GNSS-denied and comms-contested environments.

  • Results

    In head-to-head customer fly-offs, V-BAT wins. The U.S. and allied militaries are choosing V-BAT because it delivers, period.

  • Performance

    Ducted-fan technology enables industry-leading max takeoff weight-to-payload-ratio. We didn’t just break the record, we redefined what’s possible, with a max payload capacity of 40 lbs.

  • Safety

    No exposed rotors and fully unassisted launch and land allow for maximum operator safety in the smallest of expeditionary footprints, ranging from urban rooftops to small boat decks.

Combat evolved on the harshest EW battlefields

V-BAT has conducted ISR and targeting under GPS/comms jamming deep into enemy territory.

  • Mobile command and control

    Seamless integration with mobile C2, ensuring real-time intelligence in dynamic battlefield environments.

  • SAM site destroyed

    Proven real world deep penetration ISR and targeting.

  • Mission impact

    Successful intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations in EW environments.

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Unassisted Launch + Land

Precision launch and land capability in the safest and smallest tactical footprint imaginable in max winds up to 25 kts and moving ship speed of 10 kts.

2 / 4

Heavy Fuel Engine

V-BAT’s high-efficiency heavy-fuel engine maximizes fuel capacity, thrust, and economy, delivering longer flight times of 13+ hours for persistent ISR and targeting.

3 / 4

SATCOM

Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) capability with V-BAT SATCOM. Offers advanced SATCOM at a fraction of the traditional price.

4 / 4

ViDAR

Redefining ISR with the first passive, multi-domain AI-enabled optical sensor designed for use over sea and land.

Rapid deployment in under 30 minutes

Compact design ensures seamless assembly and mission readiness when it matters most. V-BAT is fully deployable by a 2-person team and packs up to fit in the back of a pickup truck or UH-60 Blackhawk.

Maritime UAS of choice

V-BAT was competitively selected for the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Unmanned Aircraft System Services program. It has deployed on nearly every class of U.S. Navy ship and with all seven Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs).

Its unique design and controls enable takeoff and landing in high winds, on crowded flight decks, and aboard moving vessels with landing zones as small as 4.6 m x 4.6 m

ViDAR on
V-BAT

ViDAR provides unparalleled situational awareness with a 3,140 NM²/hr coverage rate—over 2.5 times that of the nearest competitor.

Mission flexibility

V-BAT’s integrated ViDAR system features a camera array that seamlessly operates in both land and maritime environments, providing versatile mission capabilities.

Operator workload reduction

Maximized capability

  • [Capabilities]

    Kinetic payloads

    Precision strike capabilities with customizable options, enabling maneuver forces to combine ISR and targeting missions with a single aircraft.

  • [Ai-driven mission impact]

    Built on an open architecture

    A flexible, adaptable framework that supports any payload and radio system while maintaining STANAG compliance—enabling seamless integration with current military networks and future technologies.

  • [Built by the Best]

    High-performance optics

    Outfitted with high-end imaging sensors, including gyro-stabilized EO/IR gimbals with continuous zoom, integrated GPS/INS, and advanced video processing.

Payloads + sensors

Mix and match payloads across V-BATs and change team size to get the perfect sensor packages for your mission. V-BAT’s modularity enables rapid integrations of various payloads to meet mission requirements. V-BAT offers 600W of power for payload integration.

  • Hivemind pilot
  • synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
  • hoodtech 11 & 9 series
  • ais
  • socom mod payload
  • satcom
  • gnss anti-jam
  • aircraft transponder
  • m-code gnss
  • laser target designator
  • laser range finder
  • kinetic munitions - coming soon

Features + Specifications

Airframe

  • Propulsion

    Heavy Fuel Engine (JP5)

  • Height

    12.5 ft / 3.8 m

  • Wing Span

    9.6 ft / 2.9 m

  • Max Gross Takeoff Weight

    161 lbs / 73 kg

Operating Performance

* Specifications are subject to environmental factors, aircraft configurations, and flight mission profile. Weather conditions will create variability in performance specifications. For example, strong tailwinds can result in aircraft range that exceeds current advertised product specifications. Similarly, headwinds and other environmental factors can reduce aircraft range below what is currently advertised.

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