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Jun 10
Every SUV on the road looks same (especially when painted white), because they're all optimizing for the same constraints.
Technology breakthroughs happen when you remove the constraints. One of these is not like the others.
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May 21
Intelligent autonomy is key to making these low cost platforms significantly more mission effective
May 19
Affordable mass just got smarter.
@DoWCTO (OUSW R&E) selected Shield AI to integrate Hivemind onto LUCAS, the @DeptofWar's new class of low-cost, one-way attack drones built to operate in large numbers.
âLUCAS is about delivering affordable mass, but mass without coordination is limited in value. Hivemind is the AI pilot that makes that mass intelligent. Itâs the autonomy layer that enables teams of drones to sense, decide, and act at scale. Weâre proud to partner with OUSW R&E to put this capability in the hands of the warfighter at the speed of relevance." â @brandontseng2
Read the full press release at the link in the comments.
Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war.
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Apr 22
Steve "Doogie" Russell, J.J. Cummings, and I sat down with the media to talk about the development of X-BAT in detail.
@thewarzonewire is one of the best publications in the business and provide a great capture of what we talked about here:
Apr 21
X-BAT Autonomous VTOL âFighterâ Looks Dramatically Different
Development of X-BAT is accelerating, including the use of a thrust vectoring nozzle from an experimental F-16 that was borrowed "Indiana Jones style."
Latest on X-BAT:
twz.com/air/x-bat-autonomousâŚ
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Armor Harris retweeted
Apr 14
Weâre just getting warmed up.
More @GE_Aerospace engines are now in testing, with our teams performing break-in runs to establish baseline performance. Next step: integrating the axisymmetric vectoring exhaust nozzle to enable vertical flight.
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Mar 26
Simulation is key not just to AI model development, particularly in the classified domain, but also for operational planning with a combination of autonomous and traditional systems working together.
We can't rehearse everything that we want to train for in terms of capabilities and tactics in exercises because adversaries are watching, it has to be done in simulation.
Mar 26
Shield AI to acquire Aechelon and raise $2B at $12.7B valuation.
Weâre accelerating the shift in how defense systems get built: increasingly shaped in software, trained in simulation, and improved through use.
Aechelon, a Sagewind portfolio company, is one of the most trusted simulation companies in defense. Their technology is used to model real-world environments and test systems before they fly. Bringing that capability together alongside Hivemind connects how autonomy is trained with how it performs in the field, helping customers move faster and field capability with greater confidence.Shield AI to acquire Aechelon Technology Inc. and raise $2B at $12.7B valuation.
Weâre accelerating the shift in how defense systems get built: increasingly shaped in software, trained in simulation, and improved through use.
Aechelon, a Sagewind Capital portfolio company, is one of the most trusted simulation companies in defense. Their technology is used to model real-world environments and test systems before they fly. Bringing that capability together alongside Hivemind connects how autonomy is trained with how it performs in the field, helping customers move faster and field capability with greater confidence.
Read more:  shield.ai/shield-ai-to-acquiâŚ
Led by @adventintl and co-led by JPMorganChaseâs Strategic Investment Group, with participation from @blackstone, @SnowpointVC, Innovation X Advisors, Riot Ventures, @disruptivetech, Apandion, and others.
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Mar 2
âHoly sh*t. Look at this thing!â â @VP @JDVance
This thing is V-BAT, our Group 3 unmanned aircraft delivering real mission impact worldwide. From interdicting record drug shipments with the @USCG to being one of the few technologies able to operate in Ukraineâs electronic warfare environment, V-BAT performs where others canât. Now, Armenia has selected V-BAT for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations as part of its first foreign military sale.
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Feb 26
Hivemind just flew @anduriltech's YFQ-44A.
Hivemind completed its first flight test aboard Andurilâs YFQ-44A aircraft for the @usairforceâs Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. During the flight test over the Mojave Desert, Hivemind passed all required test points, demonstrating full integration and mission autonomy aboard the aircraft and paving the way for expanded program testing.
âThis flight test showcases the potential of airpower built on mission autonomy. Across platforms, domains, and environments, Hivemind provides resilient mission autonomy, proving that software is central to the future of airpower. Our collaboration with Anduril reflects a new era of defense acquisition, where autonomy is treated as a foundational warfighting capability on par with the aircraft itself.â - Christian Gutierrez, Vice President of Hivemind Solutions
Read the full press release: shield.ai/hivemind-successfuâŚ
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Armor Harris retweeted
Feb 16
We donât have to put our best people in the cockpit anymore.â
Armor Harris, SVP @shieldaitech on why autonomous aircraft are changing modern warfare:
âWeâre building a vertical takeoff and landing fighter jet that carries about the same payload as an F-35, goes twice as far, and doesnât have a pilot in the cockpit.â
âIn a contested, high-end battlefield, that means you donât have to send one of our best and brightest into the most dangerous environments on Earth.â
âYou can send something autonomous to do really dangerous, really complicated missions instead.â
âAnd you can do it without risking human lives.â
âThatâs the real shift.â
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Feb 13
Today the Air Force announced that Shield Al has been selected alongside Collins to provide the autonomy software for the Increment 1 CCA's, complementing Anduril and General Atomics which were selected to build the hardware. The autonomy software is the brains of the jet, enabling it to conduct combat missions operating as an autonomous wingman to manned fighters.
Using the Autonomy Government Reference Architecture, we can plug our Hivemind Al pilot into any compatible aircraft in short order. We look forward to continuing to support the Air Force on CCA and other future autonomy efforts!
af.mil/News/Article-Display/âŚ
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Feb 4
The Indian market is really hard and the Indian government is a very demanding customer. But thanks to the hard work by Sarjan Shah and the Shield AI team in India plus US team, I'm very honored for the V-BAT to be selected by the Indian Army (the world's largest army friendly to the US) to be their battlefield ISR and targeting platform!
aerospaceglobalnews.com/newsâŚ
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Jan 6
"A peer adversary doesnât have to beat our pilots. They just have to keep them on the ground by cratering runways and annihilating fuel farms. No tankers? No runway? No problem. X-BAT doesnât need them."
J.J. Cummings, our Senior Director of Strategic Engagement for Navy Programs, wrote a blog highlighting the strategic importance of X-BATâs autonomous, runway-independent airpower to counter modern threats. A former fighter pilot, aircraft carrier captain, and leader in strike fighter aviation, J.J. brings decades of firsthand operational experience. He knows what it takes to project power from the sea, and he sees how X-BAT fills a critical gap in todayâs airpower, delivering mobility, survivability, and autonomy at scale.
Read the full blog here: shield.ai/concrete-the-not-sâŚ
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30 Dec 2025
A critical part of X-BAT's blast shield is to keep ship decks cool.
Jet engine testing is currently underway, validating ground-protection materials for the launch and recovery vehicle (LRV) as development continues.
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2 Dec 2025
An irreplaceable aspect of our culture is relentless focus on achieving mission success for our customers
wsj.com/politics/national-seâŚ
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22 Oct 2025
Announcing X-BAT - creating endless dilemmas for our adversaries, and endless possibilities for our commanders
shield.ai/x-bat/
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2 Oct 2025
Excited to be working with HII on a critical component of the future fleet!
hii.com/news/hii-unveils-ai-âŚ
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25 Sep 2025
Coming in October...the future of air power anytime, anywhere
shield.ai/coming-soon/
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20 Aug 2025
Shield AI's next gen strike jet brings cost-effective survivability across the spectrum
shield.ai/coming-soon/
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30 Jul 2025
Our next generation strike fighter can takeoff and land from almost anywhere, truly enabling expeditionary agile combat employment
shield.ai/coming-soon/
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16 Jul 2025
Autonomy, with a human on the loop for critical decisions, is a fundamental enabler for breaking the cost curve of expensive fighter jets with human pilots. Shield AIâs next generation strike fighter is aiming for an order of magnitude lower full lifecycle cost compared to 5th gen aircraft.
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