Ruta cruise missiles and Hornet anti-aircraft drones will receive combat AI
Shield AI and Destinus announced a strategic partnership aimed at integrating the Hivemind autonomy system into all Destinus aerial platforms.
Shield AI and Destinus announced a strategic partnership aimed at integrating the Hivemind autonomy system into all Destinus aerial platforms.
The companies announced this on November 19 in Rotterdam during the Netherlands Defense and Security Exhibition (NEDS). The collaboration is expected to lead to the creation of the first scalable, cross-platform autonomy architecture, jointly developed by defense innovation companies in Europe and the United States.
The combination of Shield AI's combat experience in the field of autonomy and Destinus' industrial capabilities should accelerate the production and supply of unmanned AI systems for Ukraine, as well as strengthen Europe's defense capabilities.
“Europe needs a combination of advanced AI autonomy and industrial scale. Together, we are creating the backbone of a distributed, intelligent, and resilient strike architecture for Europe and Ukraine,” said Destinus CEO Mikhail Kokorich.
As part of the partnership, Hivemind will be installed on Destinus’ Ruta and Hornet drones. Together with the Shield AI V-BAT platform, all of these systems will be able to share data, coordinate actions, and adapt in real time, including updating targets during flight. This creates a unified reconnaissance and strike ecosystem.
“The integration of Hivemind into platforms as diverse as Ruta, Hornet, and V-BAT demonstrates how a single autonomous system can enable distributed mission execution,” said Shield AI CTO Nathan Michael.
The companies plan joint demonstration flights in 2026 to show the full interoperability of their platforms.
As a reminder, at the beginning of the year, Shield AI announced the opening of an office in Kyiv and the start of training for Unmanned Systems Forces fighters to prepare the Ukrainian military to work with the V-BAT, a vertical take-off and landing drone.
Defense startup Shield AI, which trains SBS fighters in Kyiv, has attracted $240 million in investments
Defense startup Shield AI, which trains SBS fighters in Kyiv, has attracted $240 million in investments
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had successfully tested a new missile called "Ruta." But a year ago, a drone with the same name, which looks like a missile, was supplied to Ukraine by the Swiss company Destinus.
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had successfully tested a new missile called "Ruta." But a year ago, a drone with the same name, which looks like a missile, was supplied to Ukraine by the Swiss company Destinus.
Zelensky on Ukrainian missile production: "'Palyanytsia' is flying, 'Ruta' is flying, 'Hell' is flying. Ballistics is being prepared"
Zelensky on Ukrainian missile production: "'Palyanytsia' is flying, 'Ruta' is flying, 'Hell' is flying. Ballistics is being prepared"
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