The flight test showed unmanned aircraft systems detecting, analyzing and responding to electromagnetic threats without human intervention on a live test range. Hivemind, operating onboard Green Wolf, used threat data from DiSCO to command the aircraft and autonomously reroute follow-on unmanned systems through a safe operating zone.
The companies described the event as a significant step for autonomous electronic warfare at the tactical edge. The test brought together spectrum battle management, electronic attack, advanced detection and mission autonomy in a live-flight environment.
“This successful demonstration shows how quickly we can transform concepts into operational capability for the joint force,” said Lauren Barnes, President, Spectrum Superiority, Communications & Spectrum Dominance, L3Harris. “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 demonstration used L3Harris’ compact, software-defined Deceptor™ electronic warfare payload deployed on multiple unmanned aircraft systems. In the mission scenario, a UAS sensed and characterized unknown threats, shared data through DiSCO and used Hivemind to route follow-on UAS through a safe operating zone in real time.
“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, Senior Vice President, Hivemind, Shield AI. “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 flight test also integrated an L3Harris Green Wolf launched effects system equipped with electronic attack and advanced detection capabilities. L3Harris said the demonstration further validated Green Wolf’s role as a multi-mission platform for distributed and networked electronic warfare operations.
The work points to a broader push to connect autonomous decision-making with spectrum operations in environments where speed and resilience are central to mission success. L3Harris and Shield AI said they will continue to expand mission applications and autonomy through open architecture for electronic warfare at the tactical edge.