General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has named its U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft the YFQ-42A Dark Merlin. Continue reading
Category Archives: CCA
Northrop Grumman Names CCA as YFQ-48A Talon Blue
Northrop Grumman is advancing the future of autonomous air combat with the YFQ-48A Talon Blue, the U.S. Air Force–designated variant within its company-funded Project Talon portfolio. The YFQ-48A reflects a focused partnership with the Air Force to rapidly deliver an autonomous wingman capable of supporting manned fighters in contested environments. Continue reading
GA-ASI and USAF Demonstrate Manned-Unmanned Teaming with F-22 and MQ-20
In collaboration with the U.S. Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. conducted its latest demonstration performing an autonomous mission out of Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California using its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned jet and an F-22 Raptor equipped with the latest government reference autonomy software. Continue reading
Kratos and GE Aerospace Win US Air Force Award to Design Engine for Expendable Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced a joint U.S. Air Force contract worth $12.4 million to design a next-generation engine for small Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Continue reading
Shield AI Selected as Mission Autonomy Provider for the U.S. Air Force CCA Program
Shield AI, the deep-tech company developing advanced autonomy software and aircraft, has been selected as a mission autonomy provider supporting the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. Continue reading
GA-ASI Achieves New Milestone with Semi-Autonomous CCA Flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. reached a new milestone this month by integrating third-party mission autonomy into its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and completing the aircraft’s first semi-autonomous airborne mission. Continue reading
U.S. Marine Corps Selects GA-ASI for MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. was competitively selected by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for evaluation in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. Continue reading
Boeing Discloses MQ-28A Block 3 Development with Weapons Bay and Range Improvements
Boeing has revealed development of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat Block 3, a new version of its combat drone for Australia designed to boost strike capability and endurance. Continue reading