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The 'USCG V-BAT ISR Services' contract, awarded to Shield AI for $198,106,876, is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity firm fixed-price agreement for Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) services using the V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS). It supports U.S. Coast Guard maritime operations, initially on national security cutters, with deployment on Coast Guard cutters for enhanced surveillance capabilities.
IDIQ for Coast Guard ISR using V-BAT. Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance.