Anduril FQ-44 Fury's New Air-to-Ground Arsenal Could Redefine U.S. Air Force Combat Strategy

Images of Anduril's FQ-44 Fury show guided bombs and 70 mm rocket pods being fit-checked on the Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype, revealing possible air-to-ground loadouts. The displays indicate how the autonomous aircraft could support strike missions in addition to sensing, electronic warfare, or air-to-air tasks, but they do not confirm that weapon separation or employment testing has been completed. The Air Force plans to acquire at least 500 CCAs by 2032, making payload flexibility important as it develops tactics for pairing lower-cost uncrewed aircraft with crewed fighters.