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The U.S. Navy’s BQM-177A subsonic aerial target launches autonomously from a simulated platform during a Dec. 11, 2025, demonstration at Point Mugu Sea Range, Calif.
US Navy photo The Navy completed a demonstration of its manned-unmanned teaming capabilities to further the development of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) initiative, Naval Air Systems Command announced Monday. The trial, which took place Dec. 11 at California’s Point Mugu Sea Range, saw two BQM-177A subsonic aerial targets flown autonomously using Shield AI’s Hivemind software.
The drones were connected to a Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) environment that included a virtual F/A-18 fighter jet that acted as the mission lead, directing the BQM-177As to defend designated Combat Air Patrol locations against two simulated
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