Andrew Hawkes

Director of Collaborative Combat Aircraft - Europe @Shield AI

Reading, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Dec 2025 — Present

Director of Collaborative Combat Aircraft - Europe @Shield AI

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London, GB

EDUCATION

2016

EC-Council University

CEH v9, Computer Science

2014 — 2015

Staffordshire University

MSC AEROSYSTEMS - AIRSPACE OPERATIONS AND TACTICS, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General

2001 — 2001

RAFC Cranwell

Officer training and leadership

2014

Alison.com

Intro to PHP & mysql

2015

W3C

HTML5 Essentials and Best Practices

2013 — 2014

Harvard University (Online)

Computer Science, Computer Science

2016 — 2016

Mile2

CISSO, Management Information Systems and Services

2013 — 2013

The Open University

MU123 Discovering Mathematics, Applied Mathematics

2015

Open university

Java & artificial intelligence, Computer Science

N/A

HEC Paris

Executive leadership

SKILLS

Project PlanningAerospaceCommandMilitary OperationsSecurity ClearanceDefenseMilitary LiaisonProgram ManagementAir ForceWeaponsPilotingMinistry of DefenceAeronauticsMilitary AviationManagementMilitary TrainingMilitary ExperienceCombat• Information Systems SecurityFlight SafetyElectronic WarfareForeign Military SalesModTactical Data LinksWeaponsOperations ManagementNatoTacticsAviationTrainingRadarExercisesHelicoptersMilitaryDefenceFlight TestOperational Planning

ABOUT ANDREW HAWKES

Director, Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) – Europe at Shield AIFrom RAF Typhoon test pilot to leading MBDA UK’s Future Systems Air Dominance team, I’ve spent my career making complex air systems **simple, sovereign, and lethal**.Now, starting January 2026, I’m bringing Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy and revolutionary X-BAT platform to Europe — accelerating loyal wingman integration for combat air. Driven by Shield AI’s mission to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems, and values I live by: doing what honour dictates and pursuing excellence.Let’s connect on European air dominance, CCA, autonomy, or GCAP — DMs open.LFG The greatest victory requires no war.#ShieldAI #AirDominance #GCAP #Autonomy #CCA #LFG #XBat

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