eicker.news ᳇ tech newsDec 22
#ShieldAI, a San Diego-based #defencetech startup, has seen significant success with its #VBAT #surveillancedrone, particularly in #Ukraine where it has been used to identify Russian targets. The company’s new CEO, Gary Steele, aims to capitalise on this momentum by scaling the business and achieving $1 billion in annual revenue by 2028. https://fortune.com/2025/12/21/shield-ai-ukraine-defense-tech-gary-steele/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Shield AI took its drones from the ‘Batcave’ to the battlefield. Now the $5.6 billion defense-tech startup’s new CEO says it’s at an inflection point

After eight months spent tweaking its surveillance drone in Ukraine, demand for Shield AI’s V-BAT is ramping up in Europe and Asia.

Fortune
NonilexMar 14, 2023

#RussianJets force down #US #drone over Black Sea, military says

A pair of Russian fighter jets intercepted & forced down an American #SurveillanceDrone over the Black Sea Tues, US ofcls said, w/1 Russian jet colliding w/the propeller of the unmanned #aircraft after both #RussianWarplanes dumped fuel on it.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/03/14/russia-forces-down-us-reaper-drone-black-sea/

Russian jets force down U.S. drone over Black Sea, Pentagon says

The incident, involving an MQ-9 Reaper and two Russian Su-27s, occurred over international waters, U.S. officials said. Russia denied responsibility.

The Washington Post