Shield AI Training Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces
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Shield AI has announced that it is training Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) to prepare Ukrainian warfighters on operations with its V-BAT, Vertical Take-Off And Landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS).
In a company release, Shield AI said it had already started working with USF operators, delivering training that will prepare them for deploying V-BATs to the front lines.
“V-BAT is the most cost-effective, strategic targeting drone there is. In Ukraine, it has targeted strategic Russian surface-to-air missile systems while GPS and communications were jammed. It doesn’t require a runway, which everybody knows are large, stationary, first-strike missile sponges that will be destroyed on day one of any conflict,” said Brandon Tseng, Shield AI’s President, Co-Founder.
“The presence of Shield AI’s team in Ukraine is a critical step in enhancing our operational capabilities. Their efforts are ensuring that our forces are well-prepared to meet the challenges of the frontline environment,” Shield AI quoted a senior commander from Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Training Group as saying. Shield AI has established an office in Kyiv with a dedicated team of engineers, mission operations personnel, and technical specialists.
The V-BAT next-generation VTOL UAS can undertake deep-penetration targeting missions in GPS- and communications-denied conditions. According to Shield AI, its performance in Ukraine has proven its ability to withstand advanced electronic warfare threats while maintaining reliability and adaptability.
