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Anduril Expands Into Large UAS Space With Acquisition Of Blue Force Technologies

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, September 7th, 2023

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Anduril Expands Into Large UAS Space With Acquisition Of Blue Force Technologies

Anduril's Fury Group 5 UAS. Photo is a 1:2 scale model. (Photo: Anduril)

Anduril Industries on Thursday said it has acquired Blue Force Technologies, a small company that is developing a jet-powered drone aircraft that gives Anduril a potential entrée into future Defense Department programs like the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that could also feature the company’s software for autonomous operations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Blue Force Technologies is based in North Carolina where it is developing the Fury UAS, which undergone a ground test for its carbon fiber composite…

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