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USAF F-22 pilot directs Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury in flight, advancing crewed-uncrewed combat teaming

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In a flight demonstration, an F-22 pilot sent tactical commands to Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury, whose onboard autonomy software interpreted and executed them. The test advances the U.S. Air Force’s effort to pair crewed fighters with semi-autonomous aircraft; one account says the service targets 500 combat-ready aircraft by 2032.

Discovered 2026-10-17T00:04:28.972505-07:00 | 2026-10-17T00:04:28.972505-07:00

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  • The demonstration shows a crewed fighter pilot issuing tactical commands from the cockpit while the Fury’s onboard autonomy software executes them, a concrete step in testing how pilots and uncrewed aircraft can work together.
  • The cited target of 500 combat-ready semi-autonomous aircraft by 2032 signals the potential scale of the USAF effort; integrating control interfaces, autonomy and operational concepts will be central to translating demonstrations into a force capability.

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2026-10-17T00:04:28.972505-07:00
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