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FQ-44A Fury

Anduril Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the US Air Force.

by Anduril Industries

PrototypeUncrewed aircraftAirContract awardJun 17, 2026
A YFQ-44A Fury prototype landing at Creech Air Force Base

Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Renee Blundon · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force) · Resized and reencoded as WebP; no additional crop. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. YFQ prototype, not operational production hardware.

Anduril uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (YFQ-44A prototype); ordered into production by the Air Force in June 2026.

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  1. Contract awardReported

    Air Force production contract for the FQ-44A CCA

    SourcesThe War Zone

Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

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    NewsUSAF Orders Both General Atomics' FQ-42 And Anduril's FQ-44 Into Production

    The War Zone · Jun 17, 2026 · Supports: System, System milestone

    “"Under the contract, Anduril will deliver an initial set of production FQ-44 semi-autonomous fighter aircraft to support continued testing, validation, and, ultimately, operational fielding,"”

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