Shield AI Joins Air Force’s $950 million JADC2 effort
SAN DIEGO (July 6, 2022) – Shield AI today announced it is one of the many companies awarded a $950 million ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the U.S. Air Force. The contract is for the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains, leveraging open systems design, modern software and algorithm development in order to enable […]
Shield AI Raises $165M Series E to Accelerate Building of the World’s Best AI Pilot
SAN DIEGO (June 9, 2022) – Shield AI, a fast-growing defense technology company building AI pilots for aircraft, today announced it has raised $90 million in equity and $75 million in debt as part of a Series E fundraising round, increasing the Company’s valuation to $2.3 billion. With this deal, Shield AI joins Space X, […]
From Intelligent Enterprise Cloud Software in Silicon Valley to AI-Pilots on the Edge at Shield AI: Meet Tricia Yankovich
“I’m grateful to have the opportunity to do what I love, build winning teams and cultures in support of a deeper mission, and that my work contributes towards meaningful positive impact.”
Shield AI And Brazils VSK Tactical Sign Deal Support Brazil Includes Purchase V-BAT
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 30, 2022) – “We love supporting partners and allies like Brazil, we aim to make them proud! Personally, I’m pumped up about the utilization of V-BAT 128 for applications ranging from counter-narcotics, maritime security, and oil rig and pipeline monitoring to rainforest security and management. Hopefully we get to see the V-BAT […]
Shield AI Awarded Max AFWERX STRATFI Contract Focused On Operational Intelligent
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 27, 2022) – “We’re fired up – this program is centerline with our mission to advance U.S. core values by providing DoD with leading technology. We believe the operational products that will result from this program are fundamental to national security and global stability. This program will lead to operational intelligent swarming […]
Shield AI Establishes International Office UAE Under Leadership Bob Harward
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 25, 2022) – “Teams of autonomous aircraft that train and learn to execute increasingly complex missions will give our military and allies intelligent, affordable mass. The intersection of AI, autonomy, and aircraft is transformational to the battlefield and national security — and is required to maintain global stability in an increasingly unstable world. One only needs to look at recent headlines around the world to see our relative global stability and peace is under immense threat. Shield AI has marshalled the talent, resources, and resolve […]
Martin UAV Kicks Off MTUAS Increment 2 Effort With Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
SAN DIEGO – (November 16, 2021) Shield AI, the defense-technology company using self-driving software to enable collaborative teams of unmanned aircraft to operate in GPS- and RF-denied environments, announced today that Martin UAV (a Shield AI company) kicked off its Multi-Mission Tactical UAS Increment 2 (Mi2) prototype effort with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) on […]
Shield AI Awarded Prime Position On Multi-Billion Dollar EWAAC Contract
SAN DIEGO – (October 18, 2021) Shield AI, the defense-technology company using self-driving software to enable collaborative teams of robots to operate in GPS- and RF-denied environments, announced today that it has won a prime position on the United States Air Force’s multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract (EWAAC). The contract has a 10-year […]
V-BAT Takes Flight With 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Aboard USS Portland
SAN DIEGO, CA (October 7, 2021) – Shield AI, the defense-technology company using self-driving software to enable collaborative teams of robots to operate in GPS- and RF-denied environments, today announced that its company, Martin UAV, has successfully flown its V-BAT Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) on numerous missions with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard USS Portland (LPD 27), including a flight where the V-BAT crew demonstrated the aircraft’s Automatic […]
Shield AI Selected for Competitive Phase of Air Force’s Golden Horde Vanguard Program
Selection Will Enable Shield AI to Further Develop Collaborative Autonomy Capabilities SAN DIEGO, CA (September 20, 2021) – Shield AI, the defense-technology company using self-driving software to enable collaborative teams of UAS and aircraft to operate in GPS- and RF-denied environments, today announced it has been selected to compete in the U.S. Air Force Golden Horde Vanguard Program’s live and […]
