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exercise2026-07-20 12:30 UTC🇺🇸 United States (exact test location not specified; Red Flag referenced at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada)
US Air Force conducts live-fire test of inert AIM-120 from Anduril YFQ-44A CCA
The U.S. Air Force announced it conducted its first-ever live-fire test of an inert AIM-120 launched from an Anduril-made YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The service also said the CCA completed an end-to-end beyond-line-of-sight strike against a simulated target, though timing and location were not specified.
DETAILS
Type
exercise
Occurred
2026-07-20 12:30
Reported
2026-07-20
Location
United States (exact test location not specified; Red Flag referenced at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada)
Coordinates
39.7837, -100.4459
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
Test/exercise activity only: inert AIM-120 live-fire test and simulated-target strike; no real-world damage reported.
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