US Navy seeks carrier combat drones carrying up to 10,000 pounds
The US Navy is asking defense companies to propose autonomous combat aircraft capable of launching from aircraft carriers,…
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Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat makes first CCA exercise flight with US forces
Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat has become the first collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to take part in a multinational, joint operational…
US Air Force selects Anduril and General Atomics to build CCA drone wingmen
The United States Air Force (USAF) has selected Anduril Industries and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to build…
General Atomics resumes YFQ-42A flight testing after prototype crash
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has returned its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype to flight testing, roughly six weeks after…
Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia formalize MQ-28 Ghost Bat bid
Germany’s interest in acquiring the MQ-28 Ghost Bat has moved from diplomatic signals to a formal industrial partnership in a…
US Air Force tests F-22 control of MQ-20 drone in collaborative combat exercise
The US Air Force has conducted a live demonstration of manned-unmanned teaming, linking a crewed F-22 Raptor with…
Germany’s fast-track strike drone hunt slows as Luftwaffe shortlist takes shape
A German fast-track effort to give the Luftwaffe a reusable, jet-powered deep-strike drone by 2029 is showing signs…
Northrop reveals Project Talon, a rapid-build, lower-cost combat drone
Northrop Grumman has introduced a new uncrewed combat aircraft called Project Talon, presenting it as an autonomous combat drone…
Dassault and Thales to develop AI for crewed and uncrewed combat aircraft
Dassault Aviation and Thales have entered a long-term strategic partnership to develop “controlled and supervised” artificial intelligence (AI)…
General Atomics adds air-to-ground punch to its CCA family with Gambit 6
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has unveiled Gambit 6, the newest variant in its Gambit family of collaborative…
Anduril’s YFQ-44A makes first flight, advancing USAF drone-wingman competition
Anduril Industries’ YFQ-44A combat drone, one of two jet-powered uncrewed aircraft competing in the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)…
Netherlands joins USAF CCA program to boost unmanned combat aviation
The Netherlands has joined the United States Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, marking a new step…
US Air Force flies YFQ-42A CCA prototype in California test campaign
The US Department of the Air Force has achieved a key development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft…
USAF to begin F-16 fighter autonomous testing
The first three US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida to…