Anduril activity observed in CCA / Autonomous Combat Aircraft segment
Anduril plans to soon begin flying YFQ-44A prototypes controlled by Shield AI mission autonomy software in the U.S. Air Force’s CCA program.

20 signals · Apr 2018 – Jun 2026
Operational Deployment; Shield AI; Group 3 / Tactical UAS; Autonomy / AI, ISR / EO-IR
20
Recent signals
4
Contract awards
1
Funding / M&A
7
Co-mentioned
Operational Deployment; Shield AI; Group 3 / Tactical UAS; Autonomy / AI, ISR / EO-IR
Contract Award; Shield AI; CCA / UCAV; Autonomy / AI, CCA / UCAV, ISR / EO-IR
Company
10
Linked signals
4
Co-mentioned companies
7
Active months
0
Need review
Coverage window: Oct 31, 2023 – Feb 12, 2026
Anduril plans to soon begin flying YFQ-44A prototypes controlled by Shield AI mission autonomy software in the U.S. Air Force’s CCA program.
Armenia has selected Shield AI’s V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing uncrewed aircraft system for its military.
SHIELD AI expands Singapore partnership... LOCKHEED gets F-35 ALIS/ODIN award... AEROVIRONMENT studying swarming software for the U.S. Navy...
Shield AI announced tests of its Hivemind autonomy software for use on spacecraft, calling autonomy in space a natural extension of the air domain.
The U.S. Navy has flown surrogates for future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) with a version of Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software.
A series of teaser images suggest Shield AI's VTOL aircraft is a tailsitter with swept wings and an internal weapons bay large enough to carry two cruise missiles.
Airbus Defense and Shield AI recently conducted the first flight of an H145 helicopter powered by Hivemind artificial intelligence.
For Hanwha, the investment in Shield AI signals its growing interest in the unmanned aerial systems segment.
Shield AI said on Dec. 29 that it raised an additional $300 million, adding to a previously announced $200 million through debt issuance, as part of the autopilot startup’s Series F round.
Shield AI, the startup behind the Hivemind pilot program that features AI software, said on Oct. 31 it raised $200 million in Series F funding.