#USA Shield AI unveiled its first full-scale X-BAT 001 prototype on November 3, 2026, a jet-powered fighter, a sit-tail independent UAV designed for vertical standoff and non-orbital landing. The prototype is being flown from Fresco, Texas, to Newton, Kansas, for flight testing at the company's X-Forge 2 facility. In the immediate vicinity of the @OSINTdefender Chat room.