NATO Support and Procurement Agency Orders Additional Shield V-BAT Drones for Greek Military
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has placed an order for additional Shield V-BAT vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Hellenic Armed Forces of Greece. These additional aircraft will expand Greece's existing V-BAT fleet, which is utilized for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions across both land and sea environments. Shield stated that operating a common V-BAT fleet across the Greek Army and Navy will enable shared training, maintenance procedures, and operational experience, thereby enhancing interoperability between the two services. The V-BAT is designed for operations without runways, capable of launching and landing from ships, islands, coastlines, and other austere sites, and boasts an endurance of over 12 hours with a heavy-fuel engine. The order was placed under the NSPA's UAS Support Partnership framework, which allows participating nations to procure and support uncrewed aerial systems throughout their service lives.
