Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a technology company in the Defense, National Security, and Global Markets, and Shield AI, a defense technology company, have signed an agreement to integrate and bring to market an AI pilot built by Shield AI for Kratos’ XQ-58 Valkyrie, an unmanned combat aerial vehicle(UCAV) for making the real concept of crewed-uncrewed teaming for jet aircraft.
“Ukraine is losing 10,000 drones per month due to Russian electronic warfare – primarily because the Russians are jamming communications and GPS. If an uncrewed aircraft is unable to operate without GPS and without communications, it will be near useless in future conflicts,” said Brandon Tseng, Shield AI’s Co founder and President, who is also a former Navy SEAL.
“AI Pilots enable teams of aircraft to intelligently execute missions without GPS and communications. When an uncrewed jet aircraft like the XQ-58 is paired with an AI pilot, it creates a strategic deterrent,” he adds.
Shield AI has developed a combat-deployed AI pilot that has flown on a variety of platforms, including a quadcopter, their own manufactured Group 3 unmanned aircraft system called the V-BAT, and a modified F-16 fighter jet.
