Two Anduril YFQ-44A Aircraft Reportedly Fly Joint Mission

Two Anduril YFQ-44A aircraft reportedly flew a joint sortie controlled by Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software. The flight was described as the first collaborative mission involving multiple collaborative combat aircraft.

Key details

• Shield AI’s Hivemind software reportedly controlled both aircraft.
• The US Air Force’s initial collaborative combat aircraft effort is evaluating two aircraft designs and autonomy software options from Shield AI and Collins Aerospace.

Two YFQ-44A aircraft reportedly flew together on a joint sortie.