The U.S. Air Force got a glimpse into the future this week as an F-15EX Eagle II fighter flew alongside an unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft during a major Pacific exercise. Continue reading
Category Archives: CCA
US Air Force Selects Both General Atomics and Anduril for CCA Production
The Department of the Air Force awarded several contracts for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, including Increment 1 air vehicles as well as mission autonomy software, in a push to rapidly field advanced combat capabilities. Continue reading
Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Completes First International Flights in Allied Airspace
The MQ-28 recently completed three operational flight tests on the Point Mugu Sea Range at U.S. Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California, to validate autonomous operations and demonstrate rapid deployment and sustained operations from an allied location. Continue reading
GA-ASI and US Air Force Demonstrate Advanced Manned-Unmanned Teaming with MQ-20 Avenger and F-35
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. , the F-35 Joint Program Office, 309th Software Engineering Group, 461st Flight Test Squadron, 370th Flight Test Squadron, Lockheed Martin, and Autonodyne recently collaborated on a flight test that demonstrated advanced Manned-Unmanned Teaming.
YFQ-42A Returns to Flight Testing
The YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) for the U.S. Air Force, has returned to flight testing following a round of safety reviews and software enhancements for the new unmanned fighter jet.
Air Force’s Experimental Ops Unit Flies and Maintains Anduril CCA
The U.S. Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit (EOU), operating under Air Combat Command, has concluded a pivotal exercise involving Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at Edwards Air Force Base. Continue reading
BAE in Early Talks with Japanese Groups on Drones for Fighter Jets
The UK’s BAE Systems is in early talks with Japanese defence groups to co-develop drones for next-gen fighter jets under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). Continue reading
General Atomics CCA Prototype Crashes in California
A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft test platform experienced a mishap following takeoff from a company-owned airport in the California desert on Monday at approximately 1 p.m. Pacific. Continue reading