“V-BAT is built for the full spectrum of drone missions—from deep-penetration ISR-T where GPS and comms are jammed to border security, search and rescue, and drug interdiction. If there’s a mission out there, V-BAT can do it—faster, cheaper, and where others can’t,” he added.
Since its development, the V-BAT has become one of the primary drones for maritime and expeditionary forces, deploying on nearly every class of U.S. Navy ship and with all seven Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs). The U.S. Coast Guard has also selected it as one of its principal intelligence, search, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems.
Other nations have also operated the drone, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) named it its first-ever ship-based ISR platform. Shield AI has also announced that V-BAT is now “Hivemind Pilot-ready.”