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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) last month demonstrated its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) flying with a government furnished reference architecture that enables air vehicles to integrate with compliant autonomy software, in this case Shield AI’s Hivemind artificial intelligence pilot that flew the aircraft. The demonstration was part of the Air Force Test Center’s Orange Flag-1 exercise at Edwards AFB, Calif., and was the first of several planned autonomy flights in 2025 between the two companies, Shield…
