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This is a landmark announcement for Poland, Shield AI, and the US. The reason why Poland is moving to invest in X-BAT is because it solves critical capability gaps- a multirole aircraft that can carry large strike weapons to strategic distances while being survivable in the air and on the ground.
The reason why US CCA's have not had a lot of international traction is because a that only carries a pair of air to air missiles is great for the US Air Force, but doesn't do anything for our allies and partners who have very little need for air to air capability yet have a much greater need for strategic strike capability and on the ground survivability.
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Every SUV on the road looks same (especially when painted white), because they're all optimizing for the same constraints.
Technology breakthroughs happen when you remove the constraints. One of these is not like the others.
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Intelligent autonomy is key to making these low cost platforms significantly more mission effective
Affordable mass just got smarter.
@DoWCTO (OUSW R&E) selected Shield AI to integrate Hivemind onto LUCAS, the @DeptofWar's new class of low-cost, one-way attack drones built to operate in large numbers.
“LUCAS is about delivering affordable mass, but mass without coordination is limited in value. Hivemind is the AI pilot that makes that mass intelligent. It’s the autonomy layer that enables teams of drones to sense, decide, and act at scale. We’re proud to partner with OUSW R&E to put this capability in the hands of the warfighter at the speed of relevance." – @brandontseng2
Read the full press release at the link in the comments.
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Steve "Doogie" Russell, J.J. Cummings, and I sat down with the media to talk about the development of X-BAT in detail.
@thewarzonewire is one of the best publications in the business and provide a great capture of what we talked about here:
X-BAT Autonomous VTOL ‘Fighter’ Looks Dramatically Different
Development of X-BAT is accelerating, including the use of a thrust vectoring nozzle from an experimental F-16 that was borrowed "Indiana Jones style."
Latest on X-BAT:
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We’re just getting warmed up.
More @GE_Aerospace engines are now in testing, with our teams performing break-in runs to establish baseline performance. Next step: integrating the axisymmetric vectoring exhaust nozzle to enable vertical flight.
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Simulation is key not just to AI model development, particularly in the classified domain, but also for operational planning with a combination of autonomous and traditional systems working together.
We can't rehearse everything that we want to train for in terms of capabilities and tactics in exercises because adversaries are watching, it has to be done in simulation.
Shield AI to acquire Aechelon and raise $2B at $12.7B valuation.
We’re accelerating the shift in how defense systems get built: increasingly shaped in software, trained in simulation, and improved through use.
Aechelon, a Sagewind portfolio company, is one of the most trusted simulation companies in defense. Their technology is used to model real-world environments and test systems before they fly. Bringing that capability together alongside Hivemind connects how autonomy is trained with how it performs in the field, helping customers move faster and field capability with greater confidence.Shield AI to acquire Aechelon Technology Inc. and raise $2B at $12.7B valuation.
We’re accelerating the shift in how defense systems get built: increasingly shaped in software, trained in simulation, and improved through use.
Aechelon, a Sagewind Capital portfolio company, is one of the most trusted simulation companies in defense. Their technology is used to model real-world environments and test systems before they fly. Bringing that capability together alongside Hivemind connects how autonomy is trained with how it performs in the field, helping customers move faster and field capability with greater confidence.
Read more: shield.ai/shield-ai-to-acqui…
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“Holy sh*t. Look at this thing!” — @VP @JDVance
This thing is V-BAT, our Group 3 unmanned aircraft delivering real mission impact worldwide. From interdicting record drug shipments with the @USCG to being one of the few technologies able to operate in Ukraine’s electronic warfare environment, V-BAT performs where others can’t. Now, Armenia has selected V-BAT for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations as part of its first foreign military sale.
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Hivemind just flew @anduriltech's YFQ-44A.
Hivemind completed its first flight test aboard Anduril’s YFQ-44A aircraft for the @usairforce’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. During the flight test over the Mojave Desert, Hivemind passed all required test points, demonstrating full integration and mission autonomy aboard the aircraft and paving the way for expanded program testing.
“This flight test showcases the potential of airpower built on mission autonomy. Across platforms, domains, and environments, Hivemind provides resilient mission autonomy, proving that software is central to the future of airpower. Our collaboration with Anduril reflects a new era of defense acquisition, where autonomy is treated as a foundational warfighting capability on par with the aircraft itself.” - Christian Gutierrez, Vice President of Hivemind Solutions
Read the full press release: shield.ai/hivemind-successfu…
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Armor Harris retweeted
We don’t have to put our best people in the cockpit anymore.”
Armor Harris, SVP @shieldaitech on why autonomous aircraft are changing modern warfare:
“We’re building a vertical takeoff and landing fighter jet that carries about the same payload as an F-35, goes twice as far, and doesn’t have a pilot in the cockpit.”
“In a contested, high-end battlefield, that means you don’t have to send one of our best and brightest into the most dangerous environments on Earth.”
“You can send something autonomous to do really dangerous, really complicated missions instead.”
“And you can do it without risking human lives.”
“That’s the real shift.”
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Today the Air Force announced that Shield Al has been selected alongside Collins to provide the autonomy software for the Increment 1 CCA's, complementing Anduril and General Atomics which were selected to build the hardware. The autonomy software is the brains of the jet, enabling it to conduct combat missions operating as an autonomous wingman to manned fighters.
Using the Autonomy Government Reference Architecture, we can plug our Hivemind Al pilot into any compatible aircraft in short order. We look forward to continuing to support the Air Force on CCA and other future autonomy efforts!
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The Indian market is really hard and the Indian government is a very demanding customer. But thanks to the hard work by Sarjan Shah and the Shield AI team in India plus US team, I'm very honored for the V-BAT to be selected by the Indian Army (the world's largest army friendly to the US) to be their battlefield ISR and targeting platform!
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Armor Harris retweeted
"A peer adversary doesn’t have to beat our pilots. They just have to keep them on the ground by cratering runways and annihilating fuel farms. No tankers? No runway? No problem. X-BAT doesn’t need them."
J.J. Cummings, our Senior Director of Strategic Engagement for Navy Programs, wrote a blog highlighting the strategic importance of X-BAT’s autonomous, runway-independent airpower to counter modern threats. A former fighter pilot, aircraft carrier captain, and leader in strike fighter aviation, J.J. brings decades of firsthand operational experience. He knows what it takes to project power from the sea, and he sees how X-BAT fills a critical gap in today’s airpower, delivering mobility, survivability, and autonomy at scale.
Read the full blog here: shield.ai/concrete-the-not-s…
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A critical part of X-BAT's blast shield is to keep ship decks cool.
Jet engine testing is currently underway, validating ground-protection materials for the launch and recovery vehicle (LRV) as development continues.
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An irreplaceable aspect of our culture is relentless focus on achieving mission success for our customers
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Announcing X-BAT - creating endless dilemmas for our adversaries, and endless possibilities for our commanders
shield.ai/x-bat/
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Excited to be working with HII on a critical component of the future fleet!
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Shield AI's next gen strike jet brings cost-effective survivability across the spectrum
shield.ai/coming-soon/
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