How to operate drones in a battlespace where GPS can’t be trusted
Continuation of UAS operations in contested and GPS-denied environments is key.
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The drone wingman race kicks into high(er) gear: 2026 preview
Sometime in 2026, the Air Force will make a decision about what designs to produce for the first round of its drone wingmen program. The service is also expected to home in on what it wants next.
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The uncrewed revolution: MQ-9B and Gambit Series forge a path to regional air dominance
The MQ-9B and Gambit Series represent parallel capabilities that address global challenges for security head-on.
CCA Round 2: Air Force picks 9 vendors for next batch of drone wingmen
The designs selected for the next group of Collaborative Combat Aircraft represent a “broad spectrum” of concepts, which will be narrowed down at a later date for prototyping, an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.
In a first, F-22 pilot controls wingman drone from cockpit, General Atomics says
“We already know the F-22 will play a critical role in crewed-uncrewed teaming operations, and General Atomics is in a unique position to get this started now,” company spokesman C. Mark Brinkley told Breaking Defense.
Shield AI’s X-BAT drone to be powered by same GE engine as F-15, F-16 fighters (Exclusive)
The announcement marks the first official partnership for GE on a drone wingman platform.
Shield AI unveils X-BAT, a VTOL stealth loyal wingman drone
"When you see it, I believe that you'll probably think to yourself, 'Holy s--, that thing is f--- cool,'" said Shield AI President and Co-founder Brandon Tseng at a Tuesday event.
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Breaking the Pentagon’s new bottleneck of time
As threats evolve, the winning model ties digital engineering to manufacturing capacity and a reindustrialized supply chain.
Northrop Grumman’s partners tout AI software, from AR training to mission planning
The six partners will test their software modules on Northrop’s Model 437 Vanguard jet, which returned to the air Sept. 20 after almost a year of modifications for the company’s “Beacon” program.
RTX, Shield AI picked to give Collaborative Combat Aircraft autonomous capabilities
RTX will provide autonomy capabilities for General Atomics’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft offering dubbed the YFQ-42A, while Shield AI will supply the autonomy pilot for Anduril’s YFQ-44A, a source told Breaking Defense.
HII, Shield AI ink partnership to advance drone autonomy software
The new partnership focuses on HII’s Odyssey software suite and Shield AI’s Hivemind mission autonomy software.
RTX, Shield AI announce new partnership for drone & counter-drone tech
Shield’s “Hivemind” autonomy software will go on an undisclosed “operational weapon,” while Shield’s ViDAR sensor software will go on Raytheon’s MTS multi-sensor turret to help in tracking and targeting incoming enemy drones.
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Meeting Zero Trust goals while maintaining information dominance
Balancing security and access to data are critical to providing users with trustworthy, reliable data for real-time decisions.
Europe is pouring money into defense. Can US firms reap the reward amid trans-Atlantic tension?
At Paris Air Show, US executives said they see multiple paths for enlarging their share of the European defense market, including coproduction deals, mergers and acquisitions, and the creation of European-based subsidiaries.
ShieldAI launching ‘next-gen aircraft’ in September: ‘Tremendous opportunity,’ new CEO says
New ShieldAI CEO Gary Steele told Breaking Defense he wants to bring "a different level of maturity and focus as we grow at scale."
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Passive wide-area ISR sensors can make a huge difference for warfighters
A persistent stare that brings together the best combination of traditional sensors and deep learning for mission versatility.
Shield AI names former Splunk CEO as new chief executive
Gary Steele, currently Cisco’s president for go-to-market, will take the reins at Shield AI to join its board of directors on May 13, the company announced today.