U.S. contractors with Shield AI conduct a test flight of the V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicle system aboard the Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) during RIMPAC 2022.
“This is another big step towards Shield AI’s goal of putting a bunch of V-BATs on every US and allied naval ship. – destroyer, amphib, aircraft carrier, patrol boat – In the world,The company said.
An advanced, futuristic-looking drone developed by the company Shield AI as a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone system (UAS).
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The V-BAT is an expeditionary VTOL system with GPS denial-of-service capabilities, rapidly deployable, and capable of continuous aerial reconnaissance.
Shield AI says the V-BAT, with its innovative vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities, virtually no footprint and long-term endurance, is unlike any UAS on the market today. Driven by a single, ducted, propellant fan, it takes off and lands in the style of a SpaceX rocket.
The V-BAT is also designed with a payload capacity sufficient to carry a variety of interchangeable payloads, including electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR), synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and payload. electronic warfare (EW), depending on specific mission requirements.
USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) is the second of three Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyers. The Zumwalt-class is designed as a multi-mission surface warship for land attacks and coastal operations with duties in support of both land and joint space/navy operations.
