# US Air Force F-22 pilot controls unmanned FQ-44 in flight

- Source: Defense News
- Published: 2026-10-20T17:00:21+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/10/20/us-air-force-f-22-pilot-controls-unmanned-fq-44-in-flight/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/us-air-force-f-22-pilot-controls-unmanned-fq-44-in-flight-904d41/

The fighter jet’s pilot served as an airborne “quarterback” and gave high-level directives to an Anduril-made Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

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