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Shield AI, GE Integrate Advanced Vectoring Nozzle For X-BAT Engine

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 20th, 2026

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Shield AI, GE Integrate Advanced Vectoring Nozzle For X-BAT Engine

Image: GE Aerospace and Shield AI

Shield AI and GE Aerospace [GE] on Monday said they have completed integration of an advanced vectoring exhaust nozzle, including actuation and engine light-off testing, into the engine that will power the venture-backed company’s future drone fighter jet, X-BAT. The Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN) integrated into GE’s F110-GE-129E engine will enable X-BAT to take-off and land vertically and enhances maneuverability during horizontal flight (Defense Daily, Nov. 5, 2025). “X-BAT is designed to take off and land vertically from anywhere—no…

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