A technology from the 1990s is coming back… to power a new generation of autonomous aircraft!
GE Aerospace is bringing its Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle AVEN back into action for Shield AI’s X-BAT aircraft.
AVEN can redirect engine thrust in multiple directions, giving the aircraft precise control during vertical takeoff, hovering and landing.
GE Revives 1990s AVEN Technology for Shield AI’s X-BAT Aircraft
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