PDW integrates Booz Allen autonomy software and OTA updates into AM drones

PDW announced that its AM multi‑mission unmanned aircraft system will incorporate Booz Allen's mission autonomy software, which runs on Shield AI's Hivemind, while still allowing operator decision‑making authority, and will also adopt Booz Allen's secure over‑the‑air fleet update product across its aircraft portfolio.

The integration enables autonomy‑assisted perception and operator‑authorized effects delivery within a single mission workflow, and customers may use the AM platform in its base configuration or with the added autonomy capabilities.

PDW's Huntsville, AL, facility, covering 90,000 square feet, has an annual production capacity of 100,000 drones, with general availability of the updated AM system planned for the first quarter of 2027.