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Shield AI and GEK TERNA Sign Strategic Partnership for X-BAT Sustainment in Greece
Shield AI and GEK TERNA, Greece's largest critical infrastructure investor, signed a strategic agreement on October 8, 2026, in Athens to jointly develop an X-BAT sustainment and industrial base in Greece. Under the partnership, Shield AI will lead the X-BAT program and supply autonomy software and mission systems, while GEK TERNA will act as the strategic partner in Greece, managing a Greek supplier base and running a local program office. The partnership will establish Greece as a regional hub for X-BAT training, logistics, and maintenance serving Cyprus, the Balkans, and Southeastern Europe.
- Signed October 8, 2026, in Athens between Shield AI and GEK TERNA (Greece's largest critical infrastructure investor)
- Will establish parts manufacturing, aircraft integration, and long-term sustainment capabilities in Greece
- Greek operations to include ground equipment, operating bases, launch sites, training centers, and maintenance infrastructure
- Greece will serve as regional hub for X-BAT training, logistics, and maintenance for Cyprus, Balkans, and Southeastern Europe
- Roles, workshare, and facilities to be defined in definitive agreements still under negotiation