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

{"**Who**":"Shield AI","**What**":"Received a production contract from the U.S. Air Force for implementing Hivemind mission autonomy software for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program.","**How**":"The contract focuses on collaborative combat autonomy behaviors involving multiple autonomous aircraft operating together under human supervision, enabled by the Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA).","**Why**":"This contract reflects the Air Force’s software-first approach to autonomy, allowing rapid iteration of mission autonomy software upgrades independent of the aircraft, accelerating innovation while reducing integration costs and program risk."}