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Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A) at US Air Force Bases

Autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) designated YFQ-44A; began flight testing in late 2025. Flew with mission-autonomy software from both Anduril (Lattice) and Shield AI (Hivemind). Not yet in series production.

Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A) by Anduril Industries · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Anduril's Fury (YFQ-44A) collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) completed first flight test with Shield AI's Hivemind software in February 2026. The Pentagon is integrating autonomous AI pilot software into low-cost uncrewed combat attack systems as part of the LUCAS drone program.

Key facts

Operator
US Air Force
Program
CCA (Collaborative Combat Aircraft)
AI integration
Shield AI Hivemind

Safety record

No incidents on record for Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A) at US Air Force Bases.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A)
Company
Anduril Industries
Location
US Air Force Bases
Status
operational
First seen
2026-02-01
ID
f146688e-91fe-4736-8b71-820cbf1d2966

Timeline

  1. Feb 2026
    First recorded
    Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A) first documented operating at US Air Force Bases.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Pentagon taps Shield AI for low-cost drone program · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/pentagon-taps-shield-ai-for-low-cost-missile-program.html · 2026-02-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Medium confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
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Common questions

What is the Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A) deployment at US Air Force Bases?
Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A), built by Anduril Industries, is recorded as a deployment at US Air Force Bases on the DEPLOY registry. Anduril Industries operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A) at US Air Force Bases?
Anduril Industries, the manufacturer of Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A) deployment at US Air Force Bases go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting February 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Anduril Fury (YFQ-44A) deployment at US Air Force Bases?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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