Shield AI awarded U.S. Air Force production contract for Collaborative Combat Aircraft mission autonomy.

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    "title": "Shield AI awarded U.S. Air Force production contract for Collaborative Combat Aircraft mission autonomy.",
    "excerpt": "Shield AI awarded U.S. Air Force production contract for Collaborative Combat Aircraft mission autonomy.\n\nJun 17, 2026, 19:33 ET\n\nWASHINGTON, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Shield AI, the defense technology company building the world's best autonomous solutions and next-generation aircraft, has been awarded a production contract by the U.S. Air Force to implement Hivemind mission autonomy software for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program.\n\nThe production award reflects the Air Force's software-first approach to autonomy and its decision to evaluate mission autonomy as a standalone capability within the CCA program. Enabled by the Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA), the Air Force can rapidly iterate mission autonomy software upgrades independent of the aircraft, accelerating innovation while reducing integration costs and program risk.\n\n\"Mission autonomy is a foundational capability for future airpower,\" said Christian Gutierrez, senior vice president of Hivemind at Shield AI. \"The Air Force's approach enables faster innovation, rapid capability deployment, and greater operational advantage for the warfighter. We're excited to continue our partnership with the Air Force to field collaborative autonomy and deliver these capabilities at scale.\"\n\nBy separating mission autonomy from the aircraft itself, the Air Force can integrate and upgrade software...",
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