L3Harris Technologies and Shield AI have completed the first flight test of their autonomous electromagnetic battle management ecosystem, integrating Distributed Spectrum Collaboration and Operations (DiSCO™) with Hivemind mission-autonomy software.
The flight demonstration, conducted on the Green Wolf™ platform, marks a major step forward in autonomous electronic warfare. During the test, unmanned aircraft systems detected, analyzed, and responded to electromagnetic threats without human intervention in a live flight environment. Hivemind software onboard the aircraft used threat data from DiSCO to autonomously command and reroute additional unmanned systems through a safe operating zone.
“This successful demonstration shows how quickly we can transform concepts into operational capability for the joint force,” said Lauren Barnes. “By pairing autonomous decision-making with advanced spectrum battle management, we’re giving warfighters the resilience and speed they need to stay ahead of rapidly evolving threats.”
The test also featured the Deceptor™ electronic warfare payload deployed across multiple unmanned platforms. The system successfully demonstrated the ability to detect and characterize unknown threats, share real-time data, and coordinate autonomous responses across a distributed network.
“L3Harris brings some of the most advanced electronic warfare capabilities in the world, and pairing DiSCO with Hivemind onboard Green Wolf produced something neither system could deliver alone,” said Christian Gutierrez. “This flight test proved Hivemind can compress the sensor-to-decision cycle in real time, enabling autonomous systems to sense, share, and act on spectrum threats faster than ever before. We are proud to be expanding that capability alongside L3Harris.”
The demonstration further validated the Green Wolf system as a multi-mission platform capable of supporting distributed, networked electronic warfare operations. Both companies plan to continue advancing autonomy and expanding mission applications through open-architecture solutions at the tactical edge.
