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The V-BAT Drone in Ukraine — Jam Proof and Redefining Battlefield Strategy
Meet the V-BAT, a completely jam-proof drone operating in Ukraine right now.
Personally, I don’t mind when weapons manufacturers use the Ukraine War as a test bed for their products, as long as Ukraine gets to benefit.
In a year that has seen drones dominating the battlefield narrative on YouTube and the news, the V-BAT from Shield AI has emerged as the underdog punching way above its weight class.
Think of it as the Elon Musk of drones — unconventional, boundary-pushing, and a little too smug for its own good.
The vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been busy making history in Ukraine, where it has faced off against Russia’s best electronic warfare (EW) efforts and walked away unfazed.
Shield AI confirmed that V-BAT drones were deployed in Ukraine starting in June 2024.
The mission? Survive, adapt, and overcome — basically the UAV version of “Rocky.”
Shield AI developers even tagged along to watch their baby’s first steps in combat.
