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Signals
Market trendReviewedFeb 12, 2026

Anduril activity observed in CCA / Autonomous Combat Aircraft segment

Confidence
58
Importance
1 source

IIOS signal summary

Anduril plans to soon begin flying YFQ-44A prototypes controlled by Shield AI mission autonomy software in the U.S. Air Force’s CCA program.

Entities involved

Relationship edges

  • Anduril

    Identified in source provenance as associated with this signal.

    Mentioned
  • Shield AI

    Identified in source provenance as associated with this signal.

    Mentioned

Themes / tags

Why it matters

IIOS relevance score: 12

Provenance

PublisherAviation Week
Publication dateFeb 12, 2026
Headline (citation)Anduril CCA Nears Mission Autonomy Tests
AuthorSteve Trimble
Access typepublic
Rights statusMetadata only
Unsourced — no external link

Source is used as provenance for this industrial signal. IIOS does not reproduce the underlying article.

Confidence & review

Confidence
58
Importance
StatusReviewed
Signal typeMarket trend

Internal notes

CCA / Autonomous Combat Aircraft; Defense Procurement / Programs; AI / Autonomy / Digital Industrial Tools