Full-mission Hornet exercise validates Hivemind counter-UAS autonomy
Shield AI and Destinus completed a full-mission Hornet interceptor exercise using Hivemind autonomy for counter-UAS and collaborative strike tasks.
Evidence notes
- Shield AI and Destinus completed a full-mission flight exercise with Hivemind on the Destinus Hornet interceptor.
- The Segovia, Spain tests validated AI piloting, coordination and in-flight adaptation in a counter-UAS mission profile.
- The companies framed the mission set around loitering munitions, drone swarms and hostile uncrewed threats.
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.