# "Built for GPS- and communications-denied environments, V-BAT has demonstrated exceptional performance in contested electromagnetic conditions" (DEPLOY verdict: Verified)

- **DEPLOY verdict:** Verified
- **Claim type:** Capability
- **Claimed:** 2026-01-01
- **Claimed by:** [Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md)

## How DEPLOY assessed this

Ukraine operations are in a GPS-denied, EW-contested environment. 130+ sorties confirm the V-BAT can operate in these conditions. This is one of the strongest combat-verified autonomy claims in the defense drone space.

## Proof on file

- Claim source: https://shield.ai/shield-ai-surpasses-130-v-bat-sorties-in-ukraine-in-partnership-with-ukrainian-forces/

## See also

- [Shield AI's full claims ledger](/companies/shield-ai.md)
- [Claim Integrity Index](/stats/claim-integrity.md): which robot companies deliver on their claims.

_Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources, restated only by appending a new event. Canonical URL: /claims/shield-ai-c2_