Anduril’s autonomous weapons stumble in tests and combat, WSJ reports
In Brief Posted: 9:07 PM PST · November 27, 2025 Image Credits:PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP / Getty Images Connie Loizos Anduril’s autonomous weapons stumble in tests and combat, WSJ reports Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has faced numerous setbacks during testing of its autonomous weapons systems, according to new reporting by the WSJ. The problems cited include more than a dozen drone boats that failed during a Navy exercise off California in May, with sailors warning of safety violations and potential loss of life; a mechanical issue that damaged the engine of Anduril’s unmanned jet fighter Fury during a summer ground test; and an August test of its Anvil counterdrone system that caused a 22-acre fire in Oregon. Founded in 2017 by Palmer Luckey, Anduril raised…
