We'll see you in Paris next week at Eurosatory! Stop by Booth A276, June 15-19, to see how Shield AI is delivering sovereign autonomy through our Hivemind AI pilot and building the future of unmanned airpower with V-BAT and X-BAT, the world’s first AI-piloted VTOL fighter jet. Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war.

Every SUV on the road looks same (especially when painted white), because they're all optimizing for the same constraints. Technology breakthroughs happen when you remove the constraints. One of these is not like the others.

X-BAT's not just going where the wind takes it. The team is pushing X-BAT through thousands of wind tunnel test conditions, evaluating how it performs as the environment changes. The goal: a prototype engineered for stability, resilience, and mission success before it ever leaves the ground. Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war.

U.S. Marines Deploy VBAT Drone from USS Portland vessel to Expand Indo-Pacific Intelligence Missions

No matter who built the system, Hivemind can integrate quickly and execute the mission. This year, Hivemind successfully piloted and landed the H145 through a contested logistics mission with @Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, @L3HarrisTech, and Parry Labs for the @USMC Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program. Our AI pilot operated across multiple partner systems, turning separate technologies into a coordinated combat-ready capability. Learn more: bit.ly/4os8Fer Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war.

Success and impact invites critics - neither China, Russia, nor other nefarious groups like me much - and neither, it seems, does Reuters Reporter, David Jeans, who wrote yet another critical piece about us. Again, he spins a misleading story - one, I felt deserves a short response, below: We do work that comes with risk; including seeing our training facility leveled by a Russian missile attack in Ukraine last year. We operate in the artic, at the equator, and the most dangerous warzones on the planet - bad things happen in those places. Our people and equipment are assaulted by weather, waves, and enemies. That we've had as few safety issues as we have is a testament our culture of safety, the strength of our policies, and the safety of our equipment. The writer of course, from the safety of his home office, doesn't get it - and I don't expect him too - he won't step into the arena. Progress and security depends on people who will - so we do. The result of our work has been the fielding of some of the most lethal and survivable weapons systems on the planet - operating at scale - at war - 24/7. And on the other claims - Shield AI's first value - Do What Honor Dictates - shapes everything we do. Our sales doubled last year - but the year before that - we were flat year-over-year. Not good - and why? When we have challenges - and we do, all the time - we share them plainly and directly. We know and have always known forthrightness comes with tremendous business risk - purchases get be delayed - it can setback the business and crunch our cash positions. But, the course of action, is never in question - do the right thing, always - even it if makes look dumb or has existential consequences. It's what we have done throughout our history, and what will continue to do. The world is dangerous, our work is hard, and the impact of the Shield AI team has been tremendous - and it has not been free or easy - nor will it be in the years ahead. I'm grateful to our incredible teammates and partners around the world - who believe in the mission - and do the hard work to provide security and stability for all.

It's great to see V-BAT operational with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (@JMSDF_SUF)! Selected as Japan's first-ever maritime-based ISR platform, V-BAT is supporting JMSDF surface vessels and strengthening operational readiness across the Indo-Pacific. Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war. Photo credit: Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force

Welcome to Shield AI, 2026 Interns! This week, we welcomed the first group of U.S. summer interns across our San Diego, Frisco, DC, and Boston offices. Over the next 10 weeks, 40 interns will contribute to mission-driven technology, deepen technical and professional skills, and learn from teams building next-generation aircraft and autonomy. Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war.

🚨 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 We're looking forward to welcoming @The_AiGroup's Kate Louis, @shieldaitech's Mark Palmer and @AndyThomasSpace's Professor Melissa de Zwart to the 2026 ASPI Defence Conference. 🎫 Limited tickets remain. Secure yours now ➡️ bit.ly/3RxeCKC

令和８年５月下旬、艦載型ＵＡＶの操縦要員に対する艦上実習を実施しました。 水上艦隊は、こうした教育訓練を通じて任務遂行能力の向上に努め、「自由で開かれたインド太平洋」の実現に資する取組を進めています。 #水上艦隊 #FOIP

Hivemind completed its first autonomous multi-platform teaming flight with V-BAT and multiple @DestinusDefence Hornet systems. V-BAT served as a comms relay between the ground station and the Hornets, while Hivemind coordinated formation and managed in-flight mission updates in real time, no direct control of each platform required. The test shows how platforms with different communication architectures can operate as a single autonomous unit in contested environments. More coming soon! Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war.

Shield AI Co-founder and President @brandontseng2 believes it’s critical for the U.S. to stay ahead as AI reshapes modern defense. He joins @rsafian to discuss autonomous drones, the future of warfare, and what’s at stake as global tensions rise. Watch: youtu.be/M5aKQ_SweoQ?si=d2V7…

V-BAT expands across the Aegean. The Hellenic Army is growing its existing V-BAT fleet to support ISR and Maritime Domain Awareness operations across the Aegean Sea. We're establishing an Athens office and expanding investment in Greece's defense ecosystem, with plans to bring Hivemind to support the development of sovereign autonomous capabilities. “V-BAT is exceptionally well-suited for operations in Greece, where forces operate across dispersed islands, remote coastlines, deep valleys, mountain ranges, and complex maritime environments.”– James Lythgoe, regional director of Eastern and Southeast Europe at Shield AI Read the full release: bit.ly/4fTQY5c

As @a16z's @PeterL4e once told Shield AI's @brandontseng2, working with the government was a "dumb idea." Tseng joins @rsafian to discuss his idea that helped build a $12B company, the defense tech boom, and the debate over AI in modern warfare. Watch: youtu.be/M5aKQ_SweoQ?si=d2V7…

In 2015, Shield AI was a handful of people and a bold idea with no guarantee it would work. Co-founder Andrew Reiter, Autonomy System Architect Pete Lommel, and Senior Release and Automation Engineer Frank Bogart were among the first to bet on it anyway. We sat down with all three at our San Diego office to hear what those early days actually looked like. Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war.

Great to be a part of America’s 🇺🇸 250th celebration in Taiwan 🇹🇼 @shieldaitech