Carrying 48 rockets and the most powerful engine of its type outside the Soviet bloc, this buzzy little fighter could fly ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI today announced the unveiling of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter jet designed for expeditionary and maritime ...

Shield AI and GE Aerospace have confirmed that the GE Aerospace F110-GE-129 engine will power the developmental X-Bat unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft. The pair have ...

There are a lot of insane aircraft designs that never saw the light of day, and many have asked how they compare to each ...

In theory, a VTOL fighter could protect the mother ship or join other VTOL fighters to defend a task force or convoy. After four years of study, the Navy awarded contracts to Convair and Lockheed to ...

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Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. When President Trump signed an executive order accelerating U.S. drone production and ...

Defense tech startup Shield AI unveiled a new fighter jet called the X-BAT — an autonomous vehicle powered by artificial intelligence that doesn’t require a runway or GPS to fly. The company expects ...

It is unlikely that, as many Russian sources brag, the F-35B was a direct rip-off of the Yak-141. However, there are many staggering similarities between the two planes. Most military and aviation ...

Analysts say China has developed a chilling strategy for fighting a war with the United States: destroy America’s fighter jets before they ever leave the ground. In nearly every modern conflict, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Between 1955 and 1958, the Air Force ...