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FQ-44 Fury

Anduril’s collaborative combat aircraft programme for the US Air Force. The aircraft was previously described under the experimental YFQ-44A designation; FQ-44 Fury is the name used in the Air Force’s September 2026 update.

Role & capabilities

  • Mission autonomy
  • Crewed-uncrewed integration
  • USAF CCA Increment 1
Order / production commitmentOrder / production commitment
Primary domain
Air
System type
Collaborative aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
Anduril
Origin / production countries
United States
Other names
YFQ-44A
Variants / configurations
CCA Increment 1 FQ-44
Operators / programme customers
US Air Force — CCA programme customer

Evidence & current status

The cited order or production decision is distinct from delivery, operational acceptance and the eventual fleet size.

Role & programme

Anduril’s collaborative combat aircraft programme for the US Air Force. The aircraft was previously described under the experimental YFQ-44A designation; FQ-44 Fury is the name used in the Air Force’s September 2026 update.

The Air Force adopted the FQ-44 Fury name in September 2026 after earlier use of YFQ-44A. Its combined 150-aircraft Increment 1 announcement spans two types; it is not a count of Fury aircraft delivered. Much of the production aircraft’s detailed performance remains undisclosed.

Sourced specifications

Figures apply to the named configuration. Maximum values are not guaranteed operating performance.

SpecificationReported valueContext & source
AirframeFixed-wing collaborative combat aircraftBroad aircraft class established in the linked programme account; detailed performance remains undisclosed here. Source ↗
Launch / recoveryNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
PropulsionNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
DimensionsNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
MassNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
EnduranceNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
RangeNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
SpeedNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
AltitudeNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
PayloadNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
SensorsNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗
Communications / navigationNot established from the reviewed sources.Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases. Source ↗

Publication history

  • — Expanded catalogue profile with sourced specifications, variant distinctions, programme evidence and explicit public data gaps.

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Source types identify who makes the claim. Programme milestones and supplier statements should be read in context.

  1. US Air Force CCA contracts, 17 June 2026 (opens in a new tab)Government / operator
  2. US Air Force FQ-44 Fury naming, September 2026 (opens in a new tab)Government / operator

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