Shield AI advances combat-ready autonomy with second MQ-20 Avenger flight

Evidence notes
- Hivemind completed a second autonomous flight aboard the MQ-20 Avenger.
- The test advanced mission-autonomy behaviours on a jet-powered uncrewed aircraft.
Company context
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.