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Shield AI completes its acquisition of Aechelon Technology

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Shield AI completed the acquisition of Aechelon Technology, a simulation and visual-systems supplier.

AOL-syndicated coverage (2026-07-15) reported Shield AI completing its acquisition of Aechelon Technology. This is currently a single-outlet report in the scan window; treat the terms as unconfirmed.

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Aechelon acquisition reported completed — ownership event, no pricing change

Shield AI's acquisition of defense-simulation firm Aechelon Technology — first announced alongside the March 2026 $2B round at a $12.7B valuation — is reported completed on 2026-07-15 (a single-outlet report in the scan window; treat terms as unconfirmed). It consolidates the simulation stack behind Hivemind and the 'Foundation Model for Defense' but changes nothing about how Shield AI is priced: defense autonomy stays contract-priced with no published rate card. (Source: AOL-syndicated coverage, 2026-07-15.)

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Shield AI publishes no pricing: shield.ai/pricing returns a 404 and the only commercial CTA is 'Contact Sales' / 'Schedule a demonstration', so everything is quoted via defense procurement and OEM/enterprise licensing.

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Shield AI pricing history

  1. Jul 2026
    Aechelon acquisition reported completed — ownership event, no pricing change
  2. Jun 2026
    Live check: still no public pricing — sales-only, defense procurement
  3. Mar 2026
    $2B at a $12.7B valuation; acquires Aechelon — still no public pricing
  4. Mar 2025
    $240M at a $5.3B valuation to scale Hivemind Enterprise (licensed, no public price)
  5. Jul 2024
    $198M U.S. Coast Guard V-BAT contract — capability sold as a service, not a SKU
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