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Oct- 2025 -

27 October

HR-SHERPA unmanned ground vehicles. Photo: Hyundai Rotem

Hyundai Rotem, Shield AI to Develop Smarter Human-Machine Combat Systems

South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem is teaming up with American defense tech company Shield AI to co-develop AI-powered drones and smart control systems that can work alongside troops.

Sep- 2025 -

25 September

Air

Concepts of the uncrewed fighter aircraft YFQ-42A (bottom) and the YFQ-44A are pictured in artwork. The aircraft are designed to leverage autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force artwork courtesy of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Anduril Industries)

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force Selects RTX, Shield AI to Supply CCA Drone Autonomy Software

The US Air Force has reportedly chosen RTX and Shield AI to provide autonomous capabilities for the first increment of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) operational prototypes.

24 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Shield AI Flies BQM-177A Target Drone With Hivemind Autonomy System for First Time

Shield AI’s Hivemind flew the US Navy’s BQM-177A drone autonomously for the first time, advancing beyond-visual-range autonomy and future CCA concepts.

2 September

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

Shield AI Pitches Hivemind-Powered Drone Autonomy to Indian Military

Shield AI has demonstrated its Hivemind autonomy software to the Indian military as part of its campaign to offer the V-BAT drone.

Aug- 2025 -

20 August

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Airbus H145 Helicopter Flies Autonomously for First Time With Shield AI’s Hivemind

Aerospace giant Airbus has completed its first autonomous helicopter flight test using Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy system.

5 August

Air

A V-BAT unmanned aerial system launches aboard Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), Feb. 9, 2024. The V-BAT provides the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable (MEU(SOC)) the capability to increase maritime awareness through utilization of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance sensors. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th MEU(SOC) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Rojoef Manuel

US Coast Guard Completes V-BAT Drone Test Ahead of Fleetwide Rollout

The US Coast Guard has completed operational testing of the V-BAT unmanned aerial system (UAS), paving the way for its future deployment aboard the service’s cutter fleet.

Jul- 2025 -

14 July

Business

Inder Singh Bisht

Dutch Navy Buys Eight Ukraine-Proven V-BAT Drones

The Netherlands has procured eight V-BAT vertical take-off and landing drones for the Royal Netherlands Navy and Marine Corps.

3 July

Americas

ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) optical sensor.

Christine Casimiro

RTX, Shield AI Partner to Add Autonomy, AI to Defense Systems

RTX and Shield AI have forged a partnership that will integrate two types of Shield AI’s advanced software into selected RTX defense platforms.

May- 2025 -

12 May

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus, Shield AI to Equip Lakota Helicopter Drone With AI Pilot

Airbus and Shield AI have signed an agreement to integrate autonomous pilot technology into the MQ-72C Logistics Connector unmanned aerial system.

Apr- 2025 -

8 April

Air

Autonomous mission executed by three V-BAT Team was the final milestone of an AFWERX autonomy effort under their Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) program and collaboration with the AFRL Sensors Directorate.

Rojoef Manuel

Shield AI Launches Upgraded V-BAT Drone for US, Allied Users

Shield AI has introduced a modernized version of its V-BAT unmanned aerial system to provide enhanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operability for US and allied customers.

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