Event

Full-mission Hornet exercise validates Hivemind counter-UAS autonomy

Jun 15, 2026 · Demonstration · Shield AI · Defense

  • 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.

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
Defense
Event type
Demonstration
Evidence
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Added to Korthos
Jun 15, 2026
Geography
San Diego · United States