# Shield AI Pursues European X-BAT Sales

Shield AI says it expects to announce European X-BAT orders and regional partnership agreements soon, with sales campaigns underway but no customers or aircraft quantities disclosed. The potential activity could create opportunities for European suppliers and industrial firms in local production, component supply, aircraft integration, and sustainment. Shield AI estimates a baseline aircraft price of **$25 million**, with a higher-end sensor configuration adding **$10 million**; separately, the company and U.S. Navy have a **$400 million** X-BAT development investment underway.

- Companies assessing participation can evaluate opportunities in production, components, integration, and long-term sustainment; a potential collaboration with Greece’s GEK TERNA is described, but its scope and procurement terms are not specified.
- Because no European customer, order quantity, or award has been disclosed, contractors should treat the anticipated announcements as prospective business rather than awarded work.
- The stated aircraft and sensor prices provide an initial reference point for market planning, but the signals do not identify solicitation requirements or a procurement schedule.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 04, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Navy (USN)
- Government of Poland

### Vendors
- Shield AI (X-BAT developer and prospective exporter)
- GEK TERNA (Prospective collaborator on production, integration, and sustainment in Greece)

### Sources
- [Shield AI cofounder teases 'snowball' of X-BAT fighter drone announcements in Europe - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/shield-ai-cofounder-teases-snowball-of-x-bat-fighter-drone-announcements-in-europe) - Breaking Defense