Shield AI just unveiled their X-BAT drone which could shake up the Air Force’s CCA program in a big way.
It can take off and land vertically and autonomously, conduct air-to-ground, air-to-air, ISR, or EW missions, and is much smaller than traditional aircraft.
TWZ did a great piece on it here: https://www.twz.com/air/the-rise-of-x-bat
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