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First X-BAT fighter jet prototype unveiled as Shield AI preps Seattle area factory for 2027 launch

Defense tech startup Shield AI has completed its first full-scale X-BAT autonomous fighter prototype, keeping the company on track to open its 420,000-square-foot production hub in Des Moines, Wash., in spring 2027.

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