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GE propulsion system selected for Shield AI X-BAT drone

November 06, 2025

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Shield AI will use GE Aerospace’s F110-GE-129 engine with an axisymmetric vectoring exhaust nozzle to power its new X-BAT autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

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