Navy partners with Shield AI to enhance autonomy in Naval aviation
Evidence notes
- The Navy's PMA-281 and PMA-208 programmes selected Shield AI under an Other Transaction Authority agreement.
- Shield AI will integrate Hivemind AI pilot software into the BQM-177A aerial target as a prototype test bed.
- The programme links simulation and live testing, with a technical demonstration planned for late 2025.
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.