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Coverage dated October 8, 2026 to October 9, 2026

$150 million Navy bet on an AI-piloted fighter jet that flies off ships without runways

Headline from The Oregonian

“X-BAT is being built to enhance the lethality, survivability and combat power of U.S. Naval Aviation.”

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Geek Wire

    Shield AI lands $150M Navy contract to advance AI-piloted fighter jet that will be built south of Seattle (opens Geek Wire)

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    Fresh off securing a massive factory site near Seattle, Shield AI has landed a $150 million U.S. Navy agreement for its X-BAT autonomous fighter jet. Paired with $150 million in company matching funds, the new capital targets export features to help bring the AI-piloted aircraft to international NAT…

  2. The Oregonian

    $150 million Navy bet on an AI-piloted fighter jet that flies off ships without runways (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    “X-BAT is being built to enhance the lethality, survivability and combat power of U.S. Naval Aviation.”

  3. The Register

    US Navy bets another $150M on fighter drone that skips the runway (opens The Register)

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    The Register's feed description

    Shield AI matches the funding as autonomous X-BAT heads toward flight testing later this year

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