meb

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

@evan_van_ness @BrantlyMillegan @shieldaitech

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

@evan_van_ness @BrantlyMillegan Yup best decision I’ve made in a while @shieldaitech

[Shield AI @shieldaitech]

Shield AI to acquire Aechelon and raise $2B at $12.7B valuation.

We’re accelerating the shift in how defense systems get built: increasingly shaped in software, trained in simulation, and improved through use.

Aechelon, a Sagewind portfolio company, is one of the most trusted simulation companies in defense. Their technology is used to model real-world environments and test systems before they fly. Bringing that capability together alongside Hivemind connects how autonomy is trained with how it performs in the field, helping customers move faster and field capability with greater confidence.Shield AI to acquire Aechelon Technology Inc. and raise $2B at $12.7B valuation.

We’re accelerating the shift in how defense systems get built: increasingly shaped in software, trained in simulation, and improved through use.

Aechelon, a Sagewind Capital portfolio company, is one of the most trusted simulation companies in defense. Their technology is used to model real-world environments and test systems before they fly. Bringing that capability together alongside Hivemind connects how autonomy is trained with how it performs in the field, helping customers move faster and field capability with greater confidence.

Read more:  https://t.co/2lpEYLrUHi

Led by @adventintl and co-led by JPMorganChase’s Strategic Investment Group, with participation from @blackstone, @SnowpointVC, Innovation X Advisors, Riot Ventures, @disruptivetech, Apandion, and others.

[Shield AI @shieldaitech]

X-BAT represents a new era of airpower.

"What it does is it basically brings the capability of something like an F-35 or a comparable fifth-gen [fighter], puts it in a vertical takeoff and landing package, and then delivers it at a tenth of the cost, life-cycle[-wise] of a fifth-gen. So, breaking the cost curve. It enables us to counter China’s fifth and sixth-gen aircraft with something that comes at a fraction of the price."

AND YES, we know it is going to be hard AND there are going to be haters and detractors. Whenever you do something truly disruptive, the wolves come after you.

"The team that we’ve assembled over the last year and a half at Shield AI is really made up of a lot of the best folks from around the aerospace industry that have been the key leaders and engineers on the most game-changing things that have been developed and fielded, both unclassified and classified, over the last 10 years. So it really is a truly world-class team. Very excited and humbled to be around them every day. And it is hard to do this, no doubt about it. We’ve just brought in the folks who are experts in doing it, to build the team."

@RocketArmor, the visionary mind behind X-BAT, sat down with @Aviation_Intel and @FranticGoat to share an inside look at the groundbreaking technology, mission, and larger industry trends driving X-BAT, our new multirole strike jet. Read the article to discover how X-BAT is set to redefine the future of warfare.

Read the full @thewarzonewire piece here: https://t.co/CCm1CqBQBE

Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war.

#XBAT #Autonomy #NextGenTech #Airpower #Aircraft #Aviation #Defense #TWZ

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

XBAT domination

[Shawn Ryan @ShawnRyan762]

I never thought I’d have a UFO sitting on my lawn. 😂

Shield AI has just unveiled their new AI-piloted fighter jet, the X-BAT. This Thursday, I’m joined by Shield AI’s Co-Founder and former Navy SEAL, Brandon Tseng, who breaks down the X-BAT in full detail. This autonomous fighter jet has a 2,000-mile range, is the world’s first AI-piloted fighter that doesn’t require a runway, and can take off and land vertically. This is one of those moments that makes me proud to be an American. Brandon also shares insight into other autonomous systems Shield AI has developed—systems already in operational use, including supporting the Coast Guard on counter-narcotics missions.

@shieldaitech
@brandontseng2

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

@noahlitvin 1. No talking about price
2. No talking to girls
3. No smoking weed

I don’t make the rules.

[Brandon Tseng @brandontseng2]

VBAT IS DOMINATING

[Shield AI @shieldaitech]

Border security. Firefighting operations. Surveillance that spans land and sea. For every kind of mission, militaries and border agencies worldwide are choosing V-BAT.

In partnership with @Frontex and @GlobalSatLtd1, V-BAT has delivered exceptional results in Europe since early June, directly supporting security efforts across thousands of miles of land and maritime borders and playing a vital role in emergency responses.

“Over the past 60 days of operations, there has been a significant reduction in both irregular border crossings and criminal activity. Local authorities have directly attributed those outcomes to V-BAT. From border interdictions to supporting firefighting teams with real-time intelligence, V-BAT continues to prove its operational use cases are limited only by our customers’ imaginations.” @brandontseng2

Read the full release here: https://t.co/aozYpeyMhD

Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war.

#Defence #Autonomy #Frontex #Europe #AirPower

[Brandon Tseng @brandontseng2]

Am extremely proud of @shieldaitech's VBAT supporting firefighting efforts with @Frontex (European Border Security) in Bulgaria. VBAT has been coordinating ground and aerial crew fighting the fire. Also shoutout to the Bulgarians that skillfully deconflicted airspace between V-BAT and manned aircraft so that more assets could be brought to the firefight!

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

@LibertyCappy the nothing:

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

@MattLGov say sike right now

[Watcher.Guru @WatcherGuru]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 North Carolina introduces bill to create a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

@0xgunboats @noahlitvin Stop it. Don’t make me break out the Python.

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

👀

[caitlin @caitlinxyz]

the apple app store approval window for crypto apps is open btw

if you're trying to get something across the line, would love to hear from you

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

@0xgunboats @noahlitvin Tbh, I’m a bit Rust-y.

i’ll see myself out.

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

@noahlitvin I’m just a swiftie at heart (not taylor)

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

The US dollar used to be backed by gold.

Now its value is derived from the “full faith and credit” of the United States government.

What do they mean by full fai—

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

The US Navy released a new photo of USS Preble (DDG-88) firing her HELIOS laser weapon.

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

@MattLGov Stop posting our texts

[meb @MarkBarrasso]

@nansen_ai Smart Money, Fart Money