What is the Shield AI V-BAT deployment at Ukraine (combat zones)?

Shield AI V-BAT, built by Shield AI, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine (combat zones) on the DEPLOY registry. Shield AI operates the deployment directly.

Who operates Shield AI V-BAT at Ukraine (combat zones)?

Shield AI, the manufacturer of Shield AI V-BAT, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

Have there been incidents at the Shield AI V-BAT deployment at Ukraine (combat zones)?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

Deployment

Shield AI V-BAT at Ukraine (combat zones)

Name: Shield AI V-BAT at Ukraine (combat zones)
Location: Ukraine (combat zones)

Group 3 VTOL fixed-wing ISR/targeting drone (designated MQ-35) that takes off and lands vertically from a small footprint, powered by the Hivemind autonomy stack and resilient in GPS- and communications-denied environments. Fielded in Ukraine and selected by the US Coast Guard. (V-BAT Teams is a multi-aircraft capability, not a separate model.)

Shield AI V-BAT by Shield AI · Catalog entry · 3 sources · not yet field-verified

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Recent coverage

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Shield AI's presentation of its V-BAT VTOL uncrewed aircraft operating in autonomous teams via its Hivemind autonomy. An ISR platform; swarm and contested-environment claims are Shield AI's.

V-BAT operations in Ukraine in partnership with Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces: 130+ sorties in electronic-warfare-denied conditions, including locating a Russian SA-11 Buk air-defense system that was then struck.

Key facts

Operator: Ukrainian forces (Unmanned Systems Forces)
Result: 130+ V-BAT sorties in EW-denied conditions; located an SA-11 Buk
Use Case: Locating Russian air-defense systems for subsequent strike targeting
Partner: Shield AI operating in partnership with Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces

Exposure

Customer segment: defense
Scale tier: undisclosed
Customer: Ukrainian Armed Forces

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Shield AI V-BAT at Ukraine (combat zones).

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier: Catalog entry · 3 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated: 2026-06-28
Model: Shield AI V-BAT
Company: Shield AI
Location: Ukraine (combat zones)
Status: operational
ID: b75a8c99-e895-427e-9df8-03667c2c668b

Timeline

May 2026
created
Jun 2026
Current status: operational, reviewed
Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

On the deployment map

Shield AI V-BAT operates in Ukraine (combat zones). Explore the full verified map:

Sources (3)

Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2: primary-company-ir; Company IR disclosure
1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Common questions

What is the Shield AI V-BAT deployment at Ukraine (combat zones)?: Shield AI V-BAT, built by Shield AI, is recorded as a deployment at Ukraine (combat zones) on the DEPLOY registry. Shield AI operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Shield AI V-BAT at Ukraine (combat zones)?: Shield AI, the manufacturer of Shield AI V-BAT, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
Have there been incidents at the Shield AI V-BAT deployment at Ukraine (combat zones)?: No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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