The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered additional vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) to expand the Greek Army’s V-BAT fleet…
The contract covers the Greek Army and Navy and includes spare parts, ground support equipment and long-term sustainment services.
The new procurement aims to expand Greece’s V-BAT fleet and enable both services to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions using a common UAS platform.
No details have been disclosed regarding the number of V-BAT UAVs ordered, the contract value or the delivery schedule.
Developed by Shield AI, the V-BAT is a tactical uncrewed aerial system (UAS) featuring vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities.
Powered by a JP-5 heavy-fuel engine, the platform offers more than 12 hours of endurance with an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload and has a maximum payload capacity of 18.1 kilograms.
With a wingspan of 3.8 meters and a height of 2.9 meters, the V-BAT can take off and land from areas measuring just 4.6 x 4.6 meters, as well as from moving ships.
The system can be equipped with EO/IR sensors, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), Automatic Identification System (AIS) receivers, laser designators and satellite communications systems. It can operate at ranges of up to 180 kilometers using a C-band data link…