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X-BAT, world’s first AI-piloted fighter jet with vertical takeoff and landing takes shape as Shield AI joins the US defense industry complex

Shield AI, a US defense technology company based in San Diego, has announced a pioneering advancement in military aviation with the unveiling of the X-BAT, the world’s first autonomous vertical take ...

Is it true that the Boeing 757 can outclimb some fighter jets?

The impressive climb performance of the 757 makes it feel like a fighter jet.
Morningstar

Shield AI Unveils X-BAT, an AI-Piloted VTOL Fighter Jet for Contested Environments

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 ...

Denmark Is Retiring Its F-16 Fleet – See The High-Tech Jet That's Replacing It

Denmark is retiring the iconic F-16 fighter jet fleet and is replacing it with a new high-tech jet. Here's everything you ...
The National Interest

How the AV-8B Harrier “Jump Jet” Revolutionized Vertical Takeoff Technology

The AV-8B Harrier is now nearly retired—but its mission profile will live on in the F-35B Lightning II, which shares many of the same capabilities. The AV-8B Harrier remains one of the most instantly ...
Defense One

Buying 300 advanced aircraft by 2030 would require ideal conditions from Congress, industry.

An ambitious Air Force plan to acquire hundreds more advanced fighter jets for homeland defense over the next decade would require a blank check from Congress and expanding the tactical aircraft ...