The companies have successfully completed the first phase of flight testing using Shield AI's autonomous pilot technology, dubbed Hivemind, on Kratos' unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

This expansion includes an additional $100 million in equity, matched with the Series F price, and a $200 million debt contribution from Hercules Capital.

The latest investment, spearheaded by the U.S. Innovative Technology Fund (USIT) and supported by Riot Ventures, ARK Invest, and returning investors Disruptive and Snowpoint, brings the company's valuation to $2.7 billion.

The V-BAT Teams product equips multiple V-BATs with the capability to autonomously execute missions.

Their collaboration focuses on introducing a wide area motion imagery (WAMI) solution tailored for the Department of Defense (DoD), Australian Defense Forces (ADF), and other international entities.

This collaboration brings the concept of crewed-uncrewed teaming to jet aircraft by leveraging Shield AI's advanced AI pilot technology.