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Anduril drone fires live missile in first Air Force combat-drone test

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  • An Anduril YFQ-44A Fury drone fired an AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile at a simulated target over the Mojave Desert on July 15, the first live-weapon launch from a U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone.
  • The missile struck a digital target in a beyond-line-of-sight engagement, the Air Force said.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said the test brought the service "one step closer to delivering capabilities to the warfighter."
  • The Air Force last month awarded contracts for the next generation of CCA drones to Anduril and General Atomics, with plans to acquire about 1,000 of the aircraft.
 2026-07-15 · 3 MIN READ

Stripe, Advent jointly bid $53 billion for PayPal

Stripe, Advent jointly bid $53 billion for PayPal
  • Stripe and Advent International have jointly offered to buy PayPal for more than $53 billion, according to reports from Reuters and the Financial Times citing unnamed sources.
  • PayPal shares jumped more than 15% in premarket trading Wednesday to $54.57 after the report.
  • The offer price of $60.50 per share represents a near 28% premium to PayPal's Tuesday closing price, but the stock traded at $78.22 a year ago and reached $308.52 in July 2021.
  • Neither PayPal nor Stripe responded to requests for comment; Advent International declined to comment.
 2026-07-15 · 3 MIN READ
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