Event

Shield AI selected as mission autonomy provider for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program

Feb 13, 2026 · Award · Shield AI · Defence

  • The U.S. Air Force selected Shield AI to provide the mission-autonomy layer for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
  • The work centers on Hivemind, Shield AI's autonomy software, rather than the sale of a Shield AI aircraft.
  • It matters because it puts Shield AI inside one of the highest-profile U.S. military autonomy programs.

Shield AI builds autonomy software and unmanned aircraft systems for defence and allied operations. Its stack includes the Hivemind autonomy platform and aircraft such as V-BAT and X-BAT. The company focuses on autonomous mission execution in contested and degraded environments.

Company
Shield AI
Segment
Defence
Event type
Award
Geography
San Diego · United States