CreechAnduril’s Fury already flew formation with F-35s.
A private firm, not the Air Force, writes the autonomy stack deciding what the aircraft does.
The drone flew under its own Mission Autonomy, taking no commands yet from the F-35 cockpit.
Direct “quarterback” tasking from the F-35 begins live flight tests within months, Anduril says.
How each outlet framed it
- The War Zone
- details confirmed F-35/autonomous fighter formation flights during July 2026 exercise, advancing manned-unmanned teaming reality
Sources: The War Zone