V-BAT lands a new maintenance home in Japan.
We signed a contract with NIPPI Corporation to maintain, repair, and overhaul V-BATs in Japan. NIPPI is one of Japan's leading aerospace maintenance and manufacturing companies and has supported the @ModJapan_en and the @USNavy aircraft for decades.
Our partnership will shorten repair timelines, cut down on parts shipping, and train a Japanese workforce to support V-BAT over the long term.
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Greece's next V-BATs come through @NATO.
The @NSPA_NATO ordered more V-BATs for the Hellenic Army (@HAspokesman) and Hellenic Navy (@NavyGR), plus training and long-term support. Buying through NSPA's shared contract speeds up contracting and lets nations share logistics while each keeps ownership of its aircraft.
Both services will fly V-BAT for surveillance on land and at sea. The order builds on our work with Greek companies on local production and autonomy.
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A military pilot's world is far more than what the naked eye can see. Incomplete simulations can train pilots on false cues that put missions and lives at risk.
Randall Toth has spent 38 years building 3D maps of the world for military training. He explains how Aechelon keeps multiple simulated views - vision, radar, IR - all aligned for a true picture of the real world that pilots need.
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Welcome to Matthew Ofilos, our new Chief Financial Officer!
Matt Ofilos brings 25 years of finance leadership from @RTX_News, @AWS, and @ParsonsCorp, with deep experience in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and defense contracts. He now leads our finance organization as we scale production and grow our programs worldwide.
“Shield has the vision, culture, and momentum to be a leader in the defense technology industry,” Matt said. “I’m excited to join @garylsteele and Shield’s mission-focused team as we accelerate our growth to meet global demand.”
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For the first time, Hivemind flew multiple @usairforce Collaborative Combat Aircraft as a coordinated team.
On October 26, Hivemind enabled multiple CCAs to execute a multi-ship formation and beyond-visual-range air combat tactics. Three weeks earlier, an F-22 pilot in flight sent commands to an FQ-44A Fury, and Hivemind executed the maneuvers the pilot called for. The pilot sets the plan, and Hivemind carries it out across the team.
"The combined Hivemind and aircraft software release process is nearing the point where the Air Force can fly a sortie, update the software overnight and fly again the next day," said Todd Wesley, our VP of Hivemind engineering.
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A year of X-BAT development, on the floor at International Fighter Conference.
Since we announced X-BAT last year, we've completed engine light off, thrust vectoring nozzle integration, and wind tunnel validation of the weapons bay, clearing the path to flight testing. Our team brought the latest development to @DefenceIQ's IFC 2026: X-BAT 001.
@rtsengusa revealed the first full-scale prototype of our autonomous VTOL strike fighter. Todd Wesley and Andrew Hawkes MSc covered how we build autonomy that commanders can trust and air power that doesn't rely on runways. More on X-BAT coming soon.
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Shield is acquiring Echodyne to expand our Mission Systems business with software-defined radars, engineering expertise and manufacturing capacity.
The $5.3B transaction is supported by a $2.5B raise, including Series H funding at a $28.8B valuation, and will accelerate our efforts to meet growing demand for multi-mission capabilities.
Echodyne’s industry-leading technology is used in hundreds of counter-drone and security systems worldwide, where it helps track drones, secure airspace, and protect people and infrastructure.
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Funding includes a structured equity investment from @Blackstone and a Series H co-led by @disruptivetech and Innovation X Capital, with participation from @adventintl, the Strategic Investment Group of JPMorganChase's Security and Resiliency Initiative, @SnowpointVC, Apandion, Center15 Capital, and others.
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Bloomberg Tech London got the first look at X-BAT 001.
@garylsteele took the stage with @tsgiles to talk about scaling fast while keeping autonomy safe. They covered X-BAT's next steps, in-country capability with European partners, and what it means to keep humans in command of autonomous systems.
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X-BAT. One year from reveal to first full-scale prototype.
Our autonomous VTOL fighter jet now moves into tests to prove vertical takeoff and landing, with the goal of giving U.S. and allied forces more places to operate without a runway.
@RocketArmor, our SVP of Aircraft Engineering, shares how our team met that timeline and what comes next, from engine runs to flight tests.
Full blog: bit.ly/4iWZEJ7
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Welcome to Ambassador (ret.) Julie Davis, our new Vice President for European Government Relations!
Julie brings over three decades of diplomatic and national security leadership across multiple U.S. administrations, with senior roles spanning Ukraine, NATO, and the European Union.
“Europe’s security requires trusted partnerships and capabilities under sovereign control. Shield brings both, and I look forward to working with government, armed forces and industry leaders to put the necessary capabilities in the hands of those committed to Europe’s defense,” said Julie.
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Autonomy software is never finished. Threats change, and so do missions.
We signed an agreement with @Leonardo_live to expand autonomy on the Proteus uncrewed helicopter with Hivemind Enterprise. Missions include ISR, submarine hunting, and cargo runs in contested areas. Their team builds, tests, and updates the software as environments evolve.
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Readiness starts with rehearsal.
This year we brought Aechelon into Shield. Its simulation platform is used across the U.S. and allied militaries, giving human and autonomous pilots one environment to train for the same mission without putting lives on the line.
In @NationalDefense, our president and co-founder @brandontseng2 explains how simulation closes a critical gap for military training: bit.ly/4zYabth
Continue the conversation with us at @iitsec in Orlando, Booth 1301.
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Hivemind + RBAT: sovereign maritime autonomy on Qatari USVs
At Milipol Qatar 2026, we signed an MoU with Rheinmetall Barzan Advanced Technologies to explore integrating Hivemind on their Qatari-designed USVs for ISR missions and coordinated teaming across Qatar's coastal waters.
The collaboration builds on Qatar's sovereign maritime capability, combining RBAT's local engineering expertise with Hivemind mission autonomy.
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X-BAT is closer than you think.
At last year’s IFC, we unveiled X-BAT to industry. This year, we’re back with development updates as we approach flight testing. Fighter-class payload and range. Hivemind mission autonomy. Runway independence.
Get the latest at @DefenceIQ's International Fighter Conference, Booth 3.
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Come see us at SOFEX 2026, Booth #H115.
We'll be in Jordan with V-BAT for expeditionary ISR, Hivemind for mission autonomy in contested environments, ViDAR for passive wide-area search, and Tracker C-UAS for air threat detection without radar or RF emissions.
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How can operators trust autonomy to decide what happens next?
Building trusted autonomy takes thousands of tests before the mission, safety limits enforced during it, and validated improvements before the next one.
Read the second blog in our autonomy series, by Engineering Fellow Chris Barngrover.
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