KEY INTELLIGENCE TAKEAWAYS & SUMMARY

• Shield AI has completed the first V-BAT delivery under the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration's Ship-Based UAV tender, with a total of 12 systems scheduled to enter the inventory in the coming months.
• The Group 3 class V-BAT offers a flight endurance of over 12 hours thanks to its ducted-fan-less design and heavy fuel engine.
• The strategic partnership established with AIDC will ensure that the maintenance, sustainment, and autonomous integration processes of the systems are carried out using local capabilities.