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Air Force Unit Executes Test of Anduril’s Semiautonomous Combat Drone
EOU airmen used a ruggedized laptop to launch, task and recover the semiautonomous drone, which Anduril says can be turned by a small crew.
- The Air Force's Experimental Operations Unit recently tested the Anduril YFQ-44A drone at Edwards Air Force Base, California, conducting sorties to advance the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
- Shifting toward a fleet of at least 1,000 CCAs for F-22 and F-35 support, the Air Force is moving away from human-piloted drones to semiautonomous systems.
- During last week's exercise, EOU operators utilized a ruggedized laptop to initiate autonomous taxi, takeoff, and in-flight tasking, Mark Shushnar, Anduril vice president of autonomous airpower, said.
- Testing utilized "principles of the new Warfighting Acquisition System," and by "embedding the warfighter," Timothy Helfrich, portfolio acquisition executive for fighters and advanced aircraft, said the service creates a feedback loop balancing operational and acquisition risks.
- Although both Anduril and General Automatics are developing aircraft for the CCA program, the Air Force may choose to proceed with only one vendor, with a final production decision expected sometime this year.
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Air Force unit executes test of Anduril’s semiautonomous combat drone
U.S. Air Force airmen operated a semiautonomous jet-powered combat drone in a series of sorties recently, boosting the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.The force’s Experimental Operations Unit conducted hands-on testing with Anduril’s YFQ-44A aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, California, in an effort to utilize “principles of the new Warfighting Acquisition System,” according to a Thursday Air Force release.Previously, the conce…
Air Force, Anduril complete first tests with new CCA experimental operations unit
Operators from Air Combat Command finally got their hands on Anduril Industries' YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype, accelerating yet another milestone toward developing the drone wingman program's employment concepts, the Air Force revealed today. The service’s Experimental Operations Unit -- which was established last June -- worked in lockstep with Anduril and Air Force Materiel Command’s 412th Test Wing to conduct various test s…
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The U.S. Air Force has started experimental testing of Anduril Industries’ unmanned Fury fighter jet YFQ-44A, taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in California. During the exercise last week, Air Force personnel led end-to-end YFQ-44A operations themselves, launching, recovering, and turning the aircraft daily, Anduril said in a statement on Thursday. “The exercise marked the first time Air Force personnel — not Anduril employees — led end-to…
YFQ-44 CCA Begins Testing with U.S. Air Force Experimental Operations Unit
The YFQ-44 flew sorties with the U.S. Air Force Experimental Operations Unit at Edwards AFB, allowing to start working on development of the initial tactics, techniques and procedures for CCAs. The U.S. Air Force and Anduril announced a first round of testing of the YFQ-44A with the Experimental Operations Unit (EOU) at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The service said that the exercise puts principles of the new Warfighting Acquisition Syste…
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