FIA 2026: Anduril pitches Thunder as force multiplier for Boeing’s AH-64 Apache
Anduril’s Thunder autonomous tiltrotor aircraft is being pitched as a loyal wingman for the AH-64 Apache. (Photo: Anduril)
Anduril has revealed Thunder, an autonomous tiltrotor rotorcraft designed as a loyal wingman for the Boeing Apache attack helicopter, ahead of Farnborough International Airshow 2026.
Anduril Industries has unveiled Thunder, a group 5 autonomous tiltrotor aircraft billed as a “loyal wingman” for the Apache attack helicopter, with the US defence technology company formally launching the platform at Farnborough International Airshow 2026 on 20 July.
The uncrewed rotorcraft was previewed to journalists ahead of the show by Dr Rich Drake, general manager of Anduril UK, and Shane Arnott, SVP of engineering, who framed Thunder as a response to the growing vulnerability of attack helicopters over the modern battlefield.
Filling the gap for Apache
Apache entered service with the US Army in the late 1980s and
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