Particle.news
Download on the App Store
5 ARTICLES
·
33m ago

Air Force Expects Anduril CCA to Fly by Mid-October in Semi-Autonomous Debut

Anduril opted to deliver taxi-to-taxi automation on day one, extending software development that pushed its schedule behind a rival that flew earlier without autonomy.

Image
Image
Image
Pictured is a model of Anduril Industries' Fury, the company's offering for the U.S. Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program (Anduril Industries Photo)

Overview

  • Company officials said the YFQ-44A Fury’s inaugural flight is "within spitting distance" and will automate taxi, takeoff, landing, and return taxi.
  • Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told reporters the aircraft should be flying by the middle of October.
  • Anduril cited added autonomy software work and the absence of a ground control station as key factors in the delay.
  • General Atomics’ YFQ-42A has already flown this summer, with the company confirming those early sorties were not semi-autonomous.
  • The Air Force still plans a production decision for the CCA program in fiscal 2026, and Lockheed Martin says its Vectris candidate aims to fly in 2027.