What Happened
Polish Production Plan Advances Autonomous Combat Aviation
Shield AI has signed a five-year letter of intent with Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 to explore potential X-BAT design, production, and sustainment activities in Poland. The X-BAT is an AI-piloted, low-observable, multirole strike fighter capable of vertical takeoff and landing, with a 1,000-nautical-mile combat radius and internal weapons bays. The agreement marks a significant step in Shield AI’s effort to establish the X-BAT as a potential European defense product, as reported by TheDefenseWatch.com.