# Hivemind at U.S. Air Force CCA Program, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `2d01c239-0bf1-42e3-86d4-c48806b26efa`

U.S. Air Force awarded [Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md) a production contract to integrate [Hivemind](/models/shield-ai-hivemind.md) mission autonomy software into the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. First production contract for autonomy software alone, with no aircraft attached.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** shield-ai-hivemind-us-air-force-cca-program
- **Status:** operational
- **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:** [U.S. Air Force CCA Program, USA](/locations/us-air-force-cca-program.md) (id: `a0a45ca5-16c5-4ac6-bee1-0adf02c7af2d`)
- **Operator:** [Shield AI](/companies/shield-ai.md) (id: `d931700f-6b76-42d2-bdac-2123c2f26f1b`)
- **First seen:** 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://defenceleaders.com/news/shield-ai-wins-u-s-air-force-cca-autonomy-contract/ · 2026-06-17

## Common questions

### What is the Hivemind deployment at U.S. Air Force CCA Program, USA?

Hivemind, built by Shield AI, is recorded as a deployment at U.S. Air Force CCA Program, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Shield AI operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Hivemind at U.S. Air Force CCA Program, 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 U.S. Air Force CCA Program, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 17, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Hivemind deployment at U.S. Air Force CCA Program, 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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