Anduril FQ-44 Fury
Anduril Industries · United States · first flew 2025 · fighter
The Anduril FQ-44 Fury is an American uncrewed multirole fighter with loyal-wingman capability. It is one of two designs selected for Increment I of the US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turbofan, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Cruciform |
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Spot it by:
- Fighter-like uncrewed aircraft with swept trapezoidal wings
- Chin-mounted air inlet feeding a single Williams FJ44-4M turbofan
- Cruciform tail with stabilators and a single vertical stabilizer
Look for a small, jet-powered uncrewed aircraft about half the size of an F-16, with swept wings, a chin intake and a cruciform tail.
Specifications
- The Anduril FQ-44 Fury has a length of 6.1 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 5.18 m (17 ft).
- Typical crew: 0.
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History
Blue Force Technologies designed it as an aggressor aircraft, first called Grackle and then REDmedium. Anduril bought the company in 2023 and adapted the design for the Air Force programme. The first flight took place on 31 October 2025.
Variants
The YFQ-44 is the prototype designation. The aircraft carries weapons on external hardpoints and is intended for air-to-air missions alongside crewed fighters.
Where you'll see it
It is under development for the US Air Force, which plans to operate it with crewed aircraft such as the F-15EX, F-22 and F-35. It is designed to fly at up to 50,000 ft and Mach 0.95 and to pull 9 g.
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