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Shield AI's X-BAT draws $400 million in combined backing
Original: Shield AI and U.S. government investment in X-BAT reaches $400 million
San Diego defense technology company Shield AI's X-BAT autonomous fighter jet program has reached $400 million in combined investment from the company and the U.S. government. The funding underscores growing Pentagon interest in autonomous, AI-piloted aircraft, with the X-BAT pitched as a lower-cost complement to crewed fighters like the F-35.
Why now: Interest in autonomous military aircraft and defense AI investment is surging amid Pentagon modernization efforts.
Shield AIU.S. Department of DefenseX-BAT
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