Airbus, Shield AI Complete Autonomous H145 Helo Flight Test

An autonomous Airbus H145 flies as part of a June 2025 test. Credit: Airbus U.S. Defense and Space

An autonomous Airbus H145 flies as part of a June test.

Credit: Airbus U.S. Defense and Space
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and Shield AI recently conducted the first flight of an H145 helicopter powered by Hivemind artificial intelligence (AI) as part of an internally funded development effort targeted for the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program. The companies announced...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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