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N412VB

Martin UAV (Shield AI) VBAT

Valid Defense dronesArizona

N412VB is a Martin UAV (Shield AI) VBAT, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a two-stroke engine, built in 2018. It is unmanned. It is registered to Northrup Grumman, a corporation in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 16, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2027. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for research and development; unmanned aircraft, crew training, dated March 11, 2025.

Aircraft

Maker
Martin UAV (Shield AI) (United States)
FAA spelling: MARTIN UAV
Model
VBAT
Serial number
VB012
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Two-cycle piston, 1 motor · Hirth 4201 · 15 hp
Seats
0
Year built
2018
Transponder code
A4DD6B (octal 51156553)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 16, 2020
Expires
January 31, 2027
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and development; Unmanned aircraft, crew training · March 11, 2025
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
01306101

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Northrup Grumman
Type
Corporation
Address
4067 Enterprise Way
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-2273

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data