V-BAT: Safety, Scale, and What’s Next

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This post introduces Jeff Mabry as the new Head of V-BAT and discusses the program's operational success, safety focus, and growing demand. It highlights V-BAT's role in layered ISR architecture, its operations in Ukraine and with various naval forces, and its high mission readiness rate (over 98%). Key focus areas for the V-BAT program include improving engine overhaul intervals, developing new features, scaling production capacity, and ensuring global operational sustainment with 24/7 support. The post also touches on the rigorous safety program and the continuous innovation driven by operational feedback.