# Hivemind at USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `4bea4d4c-5ea6-4b92-a59c-5515e45ba842`

[Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md) awarded US Air Force production contract for Collaborative Combat Aircraft mission autonomy.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** shield-ai-air-force-cca-2026
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [Hivemind](/models/shield-ai-hivemind.md) (id: `1e82567f-8d64-4d78-b1b6-59c753337ece`)
- **Company:** [Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md) (id: `d931700f-6b76-42d2-bdac-2123c2f26f1b`)
- **Location:** [USA](/locations/united-states/usa.md) (id: `4baf82da-d508-4d48-b22d-1581c971e89f`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://shield.ai/shield-ai-awarded-u-s-air-force-production-contract/

## Common questions

### What is the Hivemind deployment at USA?

Hivemind, built by Shield AI, is recorded as a deployment at USA on the DEPLOY registry. Shield AI operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Hivemind at USA?

Shield AI, the manufacturer of Hivemind, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Hivemind deployment at USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Hivemind deployment at USA still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Hivemind deployment at USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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