The Department of the Air Force has achieved a major development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme, with the YFQ-42A taking its first flight less than two years after the programme began.
In early June, GE Aerospace signed a formal teaming agreement with Kratos to develop small high-thrust turbofan propulsion systems for the next generation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft is now undergoing flight testing with the U.S. Air Force.
General Atomics has announced a new transatlantic initiative to deliver a European Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), combining a proven U.S. platform with European mission systems and local assembly.
Canada's Department of National Defence is examining the potential addition of uncrewed combat aircraft to support its incoming fleet of F-35 fighter jets.
The United States Air Force has confirmed plans to retrofit its F‑22 Raptor stealth fighters with systems enabling direct control of next-generation autonomous drones, known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs).
The Collaborative Combat Aircraft is a large jet-powered uncrewed combat aircraft.
The EOU is tasked with accelerating development and integration of (Collaborative Combat Aircraft) CCA technologies, reducing risk, and delivering combat-ready capability more quickly.
General Atomics has entered the ground testing phase of its YFQ-42A production-representative test vehicle as part of the U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme.
This phase of testing includes detailed assessments of the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A test vehicles, developed by General Atomics and Anduril respectively.
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