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Shield AI V-BAT

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Piston engine VTOL UAV. Includes the upgraded model V-BAT 128 and the electric-powered eV-BAT (in development).

Photo: Shield AI

Lift type

Ducted fan

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Autonomous

Engine type

Piston

Application

Surveillance

Design & construction

The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.

Airframe & structure

Primary structure

Composite

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Systems & avionics

Flight controls

Full FBW digital

Autopilot

3-axis

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Configuration & certification

Certification

Military

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
Shield AI V-Bat	2021 / 2020		Unmanned military VTOL aircraft. Formerly Martin UAV V-Bat.

Airframer

JSW Defence Pvt. Ltd.	News	Indian production partner
Shield AI	News	Acquired Martin UAV in 2021

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