Unmanned - Test

Uncrewed aircraft system tested in Arctic NATO exercise by Shield AI

March 04, 2026

HARSTAD, Norway. Shield AI says it demonstrated ship- and land-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions with its V-BAT uncrewed aerial system (UAS) during NATO’s HEIMDALL 26 exercise in Norway, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned - Test

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