Shield AI’s V-BAT unmanned aircraft system, equipped with its Hivemind autonomy software, has been selected by the Indian Army for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.
- The contract includes autonomous VTOL drones plus software licenses for autonomy development and integration in India.
- This marks a strategic expansion of autonomous aerial capabilities into a major defense force outside the U.S.
Why this matters: Autonomous ISR platforms are increasingly central to modern battlefield awareness, offering persistent operations with reduced human workload.
