Collaborative Combat Aircraft | YFQ-44A Powered by Hivemind

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During the flight test over the Mojave Desert, Shield AI’s Hivemind successfully completed all test points required to demonstrate full integration and mission autonomy aboard Anduril’s YFQ-44A aircraft, including handling mid-mission updates and initial operational behaviors. The rapid achievement of these objectives opens the door to expanded testing of mission autonomy behaviors with Hivemind and YFQ-44A in support of the CCA program.

“This flight test showcases the potential of airpower built on mission autonomy,” said Christian Gutierrez, vice president of Hivemind Solutions. “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.”