Anduril Industries / Blue Force Technology YFQ-44A CCA

[Maro.Kyo]

Feel like this deserves its own topic. I know very little right now.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1835695152351891919

View: https://x.com/ValerieInsinna/status/1835695152351891919

View: https://youtu.be/RpFFScTovII

Introducing Fury - Autonomous Air Vehicle

Fury is a high-performance, multi-mission Autonomous Air Vehicle (AAV) built for the high-end fight.

www.anduril.com

Quite a small drone for what I would have in mind when it comes to a "collaborative" aircraft.

 

[raptor82]

Some additional photos of the full-scale mockup:

 

[Forest Green]

Anduril's Fury hopes to woo Australia away from Boeing's Ghost Bat - Breaking Defense

Anduril has held talks with other countries in the region, executive David Goodrich said in an interview, but Australia is clearly a prime target.

breakingdefense.com

 

[windcalm]

Our First Look At The YFQ-44A 'Fighter Drone' Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The Air Force has kicked off ground testing of Anduril's YFQ-44A and General Atomics' YFQ-42A ahead of expected first flights this year.

www.twz.com

 

[Forest Green]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1919044276400402750

View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1919044276400402750

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View: https://x.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1919046509510729977

 

[SlothmanAllen]

Our First Look At The YFQ-44A 'Fighter Drone' Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The Air Force has kicked off ground testing of Anduril's YFQ-44A and General Atomics' YFQ-42A ahead of expected first flights this year.

www.twz.com

So will this aircraft just carry sensors? It doesn't look like it has any room to mount weapons on the wings or space internally.

 

[EmoBirb]

So will this aircraft just carry sensors? It doesn't look like it has any room to mount weapons on the wings or space internally.

It could probably carry two missiles under the wings and one under the fuselage, at least in the final product. Maybe AIM-9s on wingtip mounts? Does General Atomics YFQ-42 have IWBs?

 

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[Dilandu]

So will this aircraft just carry sensors? It doesn't look like it has any room to mount weapons on the wings or space internally.

It's just a prototype. YF-machines aren't usually fitted with hardpoints.

 

[Hydroman]

I think the GA YFQ-42A has an internal weapons bay (similar to XQ-67 OBSS I assume). The Anduril YFQ-44 does use wing hard points.

 

[EmoBirb]

I think the GA YFQ-42A has an internal weapons bay (similar to XQ-67 OBSS I assume). The Anduril YFQ-44 does use wing hard points.

That alone makes GAs offering more worthwhile in my opinion.

 

[Hydroman]

The current YFQ-44A began life from the ARFL Fury-A Bandit program for adversarial air training then Anduril purchased Blue Force Technologies and the aircraft evolved into what you see today.

 

[Forest Green]

Air Force Looking For Cheap Air-To-Air Missile Half The Size Of AMRAAM

The Air Force is eyeing a pint-sized, extended-range, low-cost missile to arm Collaborative Combat Aircraft and crewed fighters. The Air Force is eyeing a pint-sized, extended-range, low-cost missile to arm Collaborative Combat Aircraft and crewed fighters.

www.twz.com

 

[Forest Green]

PhantomStrike Low-Cost Lightweight AESA Radar Flies For First Time

The air-cooled AESA is a major contender to equip fighter-like loyal wingman drones, along with other air, land and sea platforms. The compact E-scan radar is headed for the Polish FA-50 light combat aircraft, but is also being pitched for use in drones.

www.twz.com