Shield AI's Hivemind flies multiple Air Force CCAs as a coordinated team for the first time
BrettKrieger12 · x · 2026-11-10
Shield AI's Hivemind mission autonomy software logged two firsts for the US Air Force's CCA program in three weeks: on Oct 8 an airborne F-22 pilot issued directives to an FQ-44A Fury, which Hivemind executed in real time; on Oct 26 multiple CCAs flew coordinated formation and beyond-visual-range counter-air tactics for the first time. The company also announced acquiring Echodyne for $5.3B and raising $2.5B at a $28.8B valuation.
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