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title: "Navy and Shield AI Commit $400M for X-BAT Flight Tests"
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summary: "The US Navy and Shield AI have each contributed $200 million, totaling $400 million, to bring the X-BAT autonomous aircraft to the flight-testing stage by the end of 2026. This follows a separate $50 million action in August, with prototype flight testing scheduled to begin this year."
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# Navy and Shield AI Commit $400M for X\-BAT Flight Tests

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**Published:** 2026-10-08T17:39:47.000Z
**Category:** Funding
**Topics:** funding

## Summary

The US Navy and Shield AI have each contributed $200 million, totaling $400 million, to bring the X\-BAT autonomous aircraft to the flight\-testing stage by the end of 2026\. This follows a separate $50 million action in August, with prototype flight testing scheduled to begin this year\.

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- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/navy-and-shield-ai-commit-400m-for-x-bat-flight-tests-22d74d9e>)