F-22 pilot directs Fury drone in airborne control test
BLUF An F-22 pilot issued high-level tactical directives to one YFQ-44A Fury in flight, and the uncrewed aircraft's autonomy executed maneuvers and simulated combat tasks. The Air Force calls this an integration milestone, not an operational fielding event; it disclosed no interface, datalink, test score, exact flight date or multi-aircraft control result.
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs · Official military test reporting
Reported 16 October 2026 · Airborne demonstration conducted earlier in October; Air Force release published October 16
The Air Force release establishes airborne command from the F-22, one YFQ-44A, autonomous execution and simulated tasks. It does not publish the exact test date, cockpit interface, datalink, evaluation result or multi-aircraft control. Anduril's first-for-the-pair and Edwards details were reported separately and are not needed for the card's core claim.
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