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Autonomy software flight test completed on YFQ-44A aircraft by Shield AI

February 26, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. Shield AI’s Hivemind mission autonomy software completed its first flight test aboard Anduril’s YFQ-44A aircraft during a flight over the Mojave Desert, the company announced in a statement.

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