Event

Shield AI completes acquisition of Aechelon Technology

Jun 22, 2026 · Acquisition · Shield AI · Defense

  • Aechelon will continue serving existing customers while collaborating with Shield AI’s Hivemind division.
  • Shield AI said the deal links simulation, autonomy and deployment for manned-unmanned teaming.

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
Acquisition
Evidence
Source linked
Added to Korthos
Jun 22, 2026
Geography
San Diego · United States