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City approves lease allowing Shield AI to base larger aircraft testing at Newton Airport
Summary
The Newton City Commission approved two lease agreements and a brokerage agreement that will allow Shield AI to occupy hangar and airfield space and test larger aircraft with onboard artificial intelligence, with the company projecting 30–60 initial jobs. The agreements were approved by voice vote.
The Newton City Commission on a voice vote approved two lease agreements and a brokerage agreement that will allow Shield AI to base aircraft and testing operations at Newton Airport.
The agreements cover a portion of Hangar J (about 10,000 square feet of hangar with roughly 6,000 square feet of office space) and approximately three acres of airport land described in the lease documents. The brokerage agreement formalizes…
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