Shield AI Choses F110-GE-129 Turbofan Engine for X-BAT VTOL Unmanned Fighter

The F110-GE-129 afterburning turbofan will be equipped with the Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle to provide thrust vectoring during VTOL operations and flight. Shield AI announced on Nov. 5, 2025 it has selected GE Aerospace’s F110-GE-129 engine as the powerplant for its X-BAT AI (Artificial  Intelligence)-powered VTOL (Vertical Take-Off Landing) fighter. Additionally, Shield AI says the […]