Shield AI has been selected by the US Navy to provide contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of naval and joint force operations.

Under the Navy’s initiative to expand and modernize ISR capabilities, Shield AI will compete for up to $800 million in task orders alongside other selected industry partners. The company plans to deliver persistent ISR using its V-BAT vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).