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   F-22 pilot commands Anduril YFQ-44A Fury drone in flight for first time

   The U.S. Air Force and Anduril announced that an F-22 pilot for the first time issued tactical commands in flight to a pre-production YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), which then flew maneuvers and carried out simulated combat tasks. TechNews reported that the test took place in early October out of Edwards Air Force Base in California, where the F-22 and Fury rendezvoused and the pilot sent an updated mission plan over a tactical data link for Fury's onboard autonomy software to interpret and execute. Tom's Hardware noted that successful command integration is only the first of several hurdles before the CCA reaches operational status, with the drone's tactical autonomy limits, safe flight control, weapons authorization, behavior under electronic interference, and logistics and deployment procedures still to be tested.

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   Shield AI's X-BAT drone gets another $150M from US Navy as first prototype nears

   Shield AI expects to complete its first full-scale X-BAT prototype by the end of October 2026 and begin flight testing late in the year, starting with vertical take-off and landing tests, TechRadar reported. The U.S. Navy has committed an additional $150 million on top of an initial $50 million, bringing total external funding to $200 million, under a development agreement that ties payments to technical milestones and requires Shield AI to match the Navy's contribution. The tail-sitting X-BAT pairs a General Electric F110 engine with an axisymmetric vectoring exhaust nozzle and is projected to fly 2,000 nautical miles with a 50,000-foot ceiling and a combat radius of up to 1,340 nautical miles, though the report notes its vertical flight capability has not yet been demonstrated and its range, payload and autonomy remain development goals.

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