Air Force tests Anduril's Fury under F-22 pilot command
The Air Force said the test took place earlier in October and announced it on October 16th; available reporting does not give the test's exact date. Fury followed tactical instructions from the F-22 pilot during simulated combat.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Tom's Hardware
Why it matters
The flight tests the link between a fighter pilot's intent and an uncrewed aircraft's actions. The software provider and the system's performance under disrupted communications remain unresolved.
An F-22 pilot directed Anduril's YFQ-44A Fury in simulated combat, in what the Air Force described as its first in-flight demonstration of a crewed fighter issuing tactical commands to a Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The Air Force announced the test on October 16th and said it took place earlier that month, according to Aviation Week.…
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