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Anduril Says U.S. Air Force Operators Are Now Flying FQ-44 Fury CCA Without Company Controls

September 24, 2026 at 20:16 EDT

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Anduril said U.S. Air Force operators have begun flying the FQ-44 Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft on their own, after the company delivered a Fury aircraft to the service’s Experimental Operations Unit in August. The milestone moves the semi-autonomous combat jet from contractor-led testing toward operator-shaped tactics, sustainment and human-machine teaming.

September 2026 · Anduril and U.S. Air Force

Fury moves into operator hands

Air Force operators are now flying the FQ-44 Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft after delivery to the Experimental Operations Unit, shifting the program from contractor-led testing toward operational playbook building.

150

Increment 1 Vengeance and Fury aircraft

500

Combat-ready systems targeted by 2032

1,000

Overall CCA fleet goal

0.95M

Stated Fury top-speed capability

CCA fleet targets scale beyond the first increment

150

Increment 1

500

2032 target

1,000

Overall goal

The first production tranche is only the opening step in a much larger semi-autonomous aircraft plan.

1. DeliverFury reaches the operator unit.

2. FlyAir Force crews run sorties.

3. LearnTactics and sustainment mature.

4. ScaleProduction depends on funding.

Positive read

Operator-led flights, multiple sorties and open architecture suggest the program is moving from demonstration toward repeatable military workflows.

Open questions

Autonomy performance, human trust, command-and-control procedures and fiscal 2027 funding remain constraints on rapid fielding.

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