The FQ-44A Fury, a combat drone developed by Anduril for the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, appears in a new flight test that marks another step in the evolution of so-called “unmanned fighters.”
The aircraft, also identified in its prototype phase as the YFQ-44A, was designed to operate alongside manned fighters, expanding sensors, mission capability and aerial presence without putting a pilot on board. Anduril says the Fury went from initial design to first flight in 556 days, with testing beginning on October 31, 2025.
In recent exercises at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Air Force tested the Fury in collaborative operations and contested-environment scenarios, with participation from the Experimental Operations Unit and the 412th Test Wing. Released images show the drone in flight and also carrying inert AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles under its wings.
The test reinforces the United States’ investment in autonomous support aircraft capable of operating in networked formations with modern fighters and accelerating the arrival of new capabilities on the battlefield.
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