In December the U.S. military flew the first semi‑autonomous test of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ Dark Merlin, a fighter‑class unmanned platform. Anduril’s Fury is expected to fly "very soon," advancing competing industry efforts to mature semi‑autonomous fighter drones for operational demonstration.
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GA‑ASI's Dark Merlin completed a semi‑autonomous fighter‑class test flight in December; Anduril's Fury is expected to fly “very soon,” marking tangible progress in crewed–uncrewed teaming development.
These test flights supply technical data and risk reduction for ongoing U.S. collaborative combat/drone‑wingman programs, including the USAF's Round 2 CCA maturation effort and the service's planned 2026 selection of initial drone‑wingman designs.
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