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Shooters keep asking the same question about Smith & Wesson’s new Shield

Smith & Wesson didn’t throw the Shield name on a minor refresh this time. The Shield X is a real pivot for the line: double-stack capacity as standard, optics-ready slide, extended grip, longer barrel ...
Aviation Today

Flight Debut for Shield AI X-BAT Could Come Next Fall

Shield AI plans to conduct initial vertical takeoff and landing demonstrations of its X-BAT drone fighter jet “as early as fall 2026, followed by all-up flight testing and operational validation in ...
MarketWatch

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 ...
Flightglobal

Shield AI partners with GE Aerospace to power developmental X-Bat unmanned VTOL fighter with F110-GE-129 engine

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 ...