AI-enabled autonomy demonstration conducted by U.S. Navy for Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort
AI-enabled autonomy demonstration conducted by U.S. Navy for Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort
Publish Date: 2026-01-13 12:56:00
Source Domain: militaryembedded.com
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The U.S. Navy announced the second demonstration to advance AI-enabled autonomy and multi-platform coordination for future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
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The demonstration took place on December 11 at the Point Mugu Sea Range in California and focused on manned-unmanned teaming concepts to extend carrier air wings’ reach.
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Naval Air Systems Command program offices Aerial Targets (PMA-208) and Strike Planning and Execution Systems (PMA-281) collaborated with industry partners Shield AI, Kratos, and CTSI.
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During the exercise, two BQM-177A subsonic aerial targets flew autonomously using Shield AI’s Hivemind software, connected to a Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) environment that included a virtual F/A-18 and two simulated adversary aircraft.
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The event furthered the implementation of Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA) interfaces aimed at enhancing interoperability and mission autonomy integration for future unmanned platforms.
