The U.S. Air Force and Anduril have reached a major milestone in the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program after the YFQ-44A successfully fired a live AIM-120 AMRAAM during testing. The aircraft completed an end-to-end beyond-visual-range engagement against a digital target while a human operator retained authority over the weapons release. What do you think? Is the YFQ-44A the future of air combat? Would you trust an autonomous wingman in combat? At what point do they become aware? Let us know in the comments below!

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