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Two FQ-44A drones fly air combat maneuvers together under Shield AI's Hivemind

Two Anduril-built FQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft flew in formation and performed beyond-visual-range air combat maneuvers directed by Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software on Oct. 26 at the Nevada Test and Training Range, a first for the program. No pilot was airborne; a ground operator gave high-level direction against a virtual threat. Shield AI says larger teams come next, with live munitions later.

Illustration of a tailless uncrewed combat jet with no cockpit flying above clouds and farmland

Illustration: Autonomy Wire (AI-generated)

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