Anduril Unveils Pilotless Attack Rotorcraft To Fly Beside Apache Crews
Built with Archer Aviation, Thunder tilts from vertical liftoff into wingborne cruise, flying strikes, patrol and rescue missions autonomously.
- Group 5 status means over 1,320 pounds takeoff weight and flight above 18,000 feet.
- Thunder flies formation beside crewed AH-64 Apache and MV-75 Cheyenne II aircraft.
- Anduril's Lattice software runs formation timing, routing, tasking and deconfliction with no pilot aboard.
Why it matters: Autonomy removes the pilot, not the chain of command; the drone still fires only for whoever controls the formation.
Anduril Industries — "Introducing Thunder: Autonomous Attack Rotorcraft for the Near-Surface Fight" ↗ · Jul 20, 20267/20/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check