Event Brief
YFQ-44A Fury fires first AIM-120 AMRAAM in test
Filed: Jul 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Air Force’s YFQ-44A Fury collaborative combat aircraft fired an AIM-120 AMRAAM at a simulated target.
WHO: Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury
WHAT: Fired a live AIM-120 AMRAAM missile during an end-to-end beyond-line-of-sight test against a simulated target
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM ET
WHERE: Edwards Air Force Base, California
WHY: To conduct an end-to-end beyond-line-of-sight test of the YFQ-44A Fury collaborative combat aircraft
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