Sagewind to Sell Aechelon Technology to Shield AI

Paul, Weiss is advising Sagewind Capital and its portfolio company, Aechelon Technology, a leading provider of cutting-edge technology for military training simulations, in Sagewind’s sale of Aechelon to defense technology company Shield AI. The agreement will combine San Francisco-based Aechelon’s simulation and training technology with Shield AI’s state-of-the-art autonomy software and aircraft. The transaction is expected to close following customary regulatory approvals.

The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partner Ted Ackerman and counsel Robert Balis, and includes partners David Tarr and David Epstein; tax partner Scott Sontag; antitrust partners Richard Pepper and Yuni Sobel; executive compensation partner Rebecca Coccaro; real estate partner Peter Fisch; and intellectual property partner Claudine Meredith-Goujon.