U.S. Air Force names FQ-42 Vengeance and FQ-44 Fury, confirms 500 semi-autonomous combat aircraft by 2032 in planned 1,000-aircraft fleet
The U.S. Air Force has named its two newest Collaborative Combat Aircraft the FQ-42 Vengeance and FQ-44 Fury.
Lockheed Martin says Vectis stealth combat drone has reached new development milestone for missions alongside F-22 and F-35 fighters
Vectis is the latest programme from Skunk Works, Lockheed Martin’s advanced development division.
Lockheed Martin says Vectis collaborative combat aircraft can operate independently or integrate with the F-35 and next-generation aircraft
The company is placing crewed-uncrewed teaming with the F-35 at the center of its case for the new platform.
Anduril says YFQ-44A expands autonomous mission control as U.S. Air Force prepares FQ-44 for operational fielding at scale
Anduril’s YFQ-44A completed a second exercise with the U.S. Air Force Experimental Operations Unit at Creech Air Force Base.
U.S. Air Force completes portable command and control prototype tests for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, preparing next evaluation phase
The U.S. Air Force has completed prototype evaluations of a portable command-and-control system designed to manage Collaborative Combat Aircraft, moving the program toward selection of a C2E integrator.
Boeing and Rheinmetall pitch MQ-28 Ghost Bat to accelerate Germany’s CCA capability by 2029 through sovereign systems integration
Rheinmetall plans to establish independent system integration for the MQ-28 in Germany as the first step.
Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat flies multiple sorties from austere Pacific base, testing U.S. Air Force expeditionary combat operations
Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat completed multiple operational sorties during an 11-day deployment at Valiant Shield 2026.
Rolls-Royce CEO sees autonomous propulsion opportunity in UK spending, MQ-25A milestone and German CCA engine project
Rolls-Royce expects government investment in unmanned military aircraft to expand the market for autonomous propulsion.
Israel studies F-35-inspired stealth fighter and autonomous combat aircraft to reduce reliance on U.S. defense suppliers
Israel is examining a domestically developed stealth fighter inspired by the F-35, according to unofficial government sources.
B-21 Raider heads for 2027 fielding, F-47 targets 2028 first flight and CCA completes rapid live-fire weapons milestone
The B-21 Raider is expected to begin fielding at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027, while the F-47 remains on track for a first flight in 2028.
GKN Aerospace delivers flight-ready structures for BAE Systems’ Brontanax combat aircraft prototype in accelerated UK programme
BAE Systems used GKN Aerospace’s composite manufacturing and assembly capabilities to support the accelerated programme.
U.S. Air Force moves Collaborative Combat Aircraft closer to operational use in new Creech flight tests
The U.S. Air Force has tested Collaborative Combat Aircraft in a more operationally realistic environment at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada.