BIG AVIATION REPORT

Thu, Oct 8, 2026, 09:59:26 MT

FLIGHTGLOBAL · DEFENSE

US NAVY COMMITS ADDITIONAL $150M TO FUND X-BAT DEVELOPMENT...

Shield AI is designing the VTOL-capable tactical jet that will operate autonomously without need of a runway.

SCOTT: Watch the airframe and the training pipeline, not the parade footage. Programs live or die in the schoolhouse.

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