Anduril's YFQ‑44A 'Fury' completed its maiden flight Oct. 31 at a California test site after slipping on software development, marking the second prototype to fly in the USAF's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. The company plans weapons‑shot testing next year as autonomy and integration work continues.
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The flight confirms the CCA program has entered active flight testing with both prototypes airborne, shifting near‑term focus to autonomy, propulsion and systems integration — see the report on Anduril's maiden flight: https://hype.aero/?story=72d3450a-3a26-4b68-8833-272007d861d4
Anduril overcame software delays to fly on Oct. 31 but remains behind General Atomics' YFQ‑42A test schedule; weapons‑shot trials for Fury are planned next year, underscoring near‑term competition and tempo in CCA development: https://hype.aero/?story=d771de39-9d5f-4bcd-84bd-e4a7ec31cda7 — additional program context: https://hype.aero/?story=2d87a06d-281c-424d-b65d-69c980c46ad0
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