Anduril YFQ-44A fires AIM-120 in first live-weapons test
The U.S. Air Force completed the first live-weapons firing by Anduril’s YFQ-44A collaborative combat aircraft, launching an AIM-120 against a digital target over the Mojave Desert.
Evidence notes
- The test marked the first live missile firing for the Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.
- The YFQ-44A launched an AIM-120 air-to-air missile against a digital target.
- The firing demonstrated weapons integration in flight testing; it did not constitute an operational fielding decision.
Company context
Anduril builds defence technology systems spanning autonomous air vehicles, counter-UAS, maritime autonomy, sensing towers, electronic warfare, command software and deployable infrastructure. Its portfolio is tied together by Lattice, the company command-and-control and autonomy software layer.