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Shield AI to acquire Aechelon and raise $2B at $12.7B valuation. We’re accelerating the shift in how defense systems get built: increasingly shaped in software, trained in simulation, and improved through use. Aechelon, a Sagewind portfolio company, is one of the most trusted simulation companies in defense. Their technology is used to model real-world environments and test systems before they fly. Bringing that capability together alongside Hivemind connects how autonomy is trained with how it performs in the field, helping customers move faster and field capability with greater confidence.Shield AI to acquire Aechelon Technology Inc. and raise $2B at $12.7B valuation. We’re accelerating the shift in how defense systems get built: increasingly shaped in software, trained in simulation, and improved through use. Aechelon, a Sagewind Capital portfolio company, is one of the most trusted simulation companies in defense. Their technology is used to model real-world environments and test systems before they fly. Bringing that capability together alongside Hivemind connects how autonomy is trained with how it performs in the field, helping customers move faster and field capability with greater confidence. Read more:  shield.ai/shield-ai-to-acqui… Led by @adventintl and co-led by JPMorganChase’s Strategic Investment Group, with participation from @blackstone, @SnowpointVC, Innovation X Advisors, Riot Ventures, @disruptivetech, Apandion, and others.

X-BAT represents a new era of airpower. "What it does is it basically brings the capability of something like an F-35 or a comparable fifth-gen [fighter], puts it in a vertical takeoff and landing package, and then delivers it at a tenth of the cost, life-cycle[-wise] of a fifth-gen. So, breaking the cost curve. It enables us to counter China’s fifth and sixth-gen aircraft with something that comes at a fraction of the price." AND YES, we know it is going to be hard AND there are going to be haters and detractors. Whenever you do something truly disruptive, the wolves come after you. "The team that we’ve assembled over the last year and a half at Shield AI is really made up of a lot of the best folks from around the aerospace industry that have been the key leaders and engineers on the most game-changing things that have been developed and fielded, both unclassified and classified, over the last 10 years. So it really is a truly world-class team. Very excited and humbled to be around them every day. And it is hard to do this, no doubt about it. We’ve just brought in the folks who are experts in doing it, to build the team." @RocketArmor, the visionary mind behind X-BAT, sat down with @Aviation_Intel and @FranticGoat to share an inside look at the groundbreaking technology, mission, and larger industry trends driving X-BAT, our new multirole strike jet. Read the article to discover how X-BAT is set to redefine the future of warfare. Read the full @thewarzonewire piece here: twz.com/air/the-rise-of-x-ba… Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war. #XBAT #Autonomy #NextGenTech #Airpower #Aircraft #Aviation #Defense #TWZ

Border security. Firefighting operations. Surveillance that spans land and sea. For every kind of mission, militaries and border agencies worldwide are choosing V-BAT. In partnership with @Frontex and @GlobalSatLtd1, V-BAT has delivered exceptional results in Europe since early June, directly supporting security efforts across thousands of miles of land and maritime borders and playing a vital role in emergency responses. “Over the past 60 days of operations, there has been a significant reduction in both irregular border crossings and criminal activity. Local authorities have directly attributed those outcomes to V-BAT. From border interdictions to supporting firefighting teams with real-time intelligence, V-BAT continues to prove its operational use cases are limited only by our customers’ imaginations.” @brandontseng2 Read the full release here: bit.ly/3UM6mVp Autonomy for the world. The greatest victory requires no war. #Defence #Autonomy #Frontex #Europe #AirPower