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FQ-44A Fury

Anduril Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the US Air Force.

by Anduril Industries

PrototypeUncrewed aircraftAirMilestoneJul 2026
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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.

Milestones2026
  1. Contract awardAir Force production contract for the FQ-44A CCA, reported
  2. MilestoneFormation flights alongside F-35s at Creech, reported

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

Timeline2

  1. Contract awardReported

    Air Force production contract for the FQ-44A CCA

  2. MilestoneReported

    Formation flights alongside F-35s at Creech

    Anduril executives reported Fury formation flights alongside F-35s during the July 2026 EOU exercise. F-35 pilots were not yet controlling Fury. Exact flight day was not specified.

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