WASHINGTON — The Japanese navy has agreed to buy an undisclosed number of V-BAT drones from American firm Shield AI, bolstering the service’s sea-based awareness through what the company ...

US-based Shield AI has secured a contract to supply an undisclosed number of its V-BAT small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs ...

Shield AI's V-BAT will be the first-ever shipboard drone used by the Japanese navy to collect intelligence and surveil faraway targets. Why it matters: Shield is placing big bets on the international ...

Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force will begin receiving MQ-35 V-BAT drones, manufactured by the American company Shield AI, early this year, the publication Axios reported.

Shield AI’s V-Bat unmanned air vehicle has been selected to operate from warships operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The company says that V-Bat will be the first ...

A Shield AI-made V-BAT drone lands on the USS Arlington in 2022. Photo: John Bellino/DVIDS ...

This milestone deal represents the beginning of a planned multi-year stream of increasing V-BAT orders to support JMSDF operations. Under the agreement, the JMSDF will acquire multiple V-BAT UAS from ...

Under the agreement, the JMSDF will acquire multiple V-BAT UAS from Shield AI, enhancing the surveillance and intelligence-gathering capabilities of its surface vessels. “Japan is a vital ally in the ...

Russia on Friday condemned an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to build a new missile defence shield, accusing ...

Japanese media are still failing to report sexual assault cases properly, a key figure in the country's nascent #MeToo movement told AFP in the wake of the scandal surrounding celebrity Masahiro Nakai ...

22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI, the defense technology company ... has been selected by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as the country's first-ever maritime-based intelligence ...