The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) has selected Shield AI’s V-BAT Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The announcement made by Shield AI also stated that the JMSDF will acquire multiple V-BAT UAS from Shield AI under a planned multi-year procurement.
The Shield AI V-BAT will be the JMSDF’s first-ever maritime-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform. The V-BAT will provide advanced ISR capabilities to JMSDF surface vessels.
“The JMSDF’s selection of V-BAT reflects their understanding of the future of warfare - where operational success requires blending high-cost assets with intelligent, affordable unmanned systems like V-BAT. Every US and allied maritime vessel should be equipped with V-BAT to provide shipborne ISR capabilities wherever and whenever they are needed, and it’s fantastic to be making that vision a reality with JMSDF,” said Brandon Tseng, Shield AI’s President, Co-founder, and former Navy SEAL.
The single-engine ducted-fan Vertical Takeoff And Landing (VTOL) V-BAT UAS has been operationally deployed in multiple regions globally (including Ukraine) and according to its manufacturer has earned a reputation for reliability, operating with impunity even in GPS- and comms-denied environments.
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