Boeing-owned Spirit Defense joins production of General Atomics FQ-42 Vengeance
Former Spirit AeroSystems defense business will design and manufacture the fuselage for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft
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US Air Force considers giving bombers an air-to-air combat role
Concept could allow aircraft such as the B-21 Raider to engage aerial targets at long range without turning the stealth bomber into a fighter
Northrop reveals CCA strategy behind YFQ-48A Talon Blue
Company is testing autonomy systems from other developers and pursuing opportunities beyond its own unmanned aircraft
F-22 pilot commands YFQ-44A autonomous combat drone in flight for first time
US Air Force demonstration showed a Raptor pilot issuing tactical commands to the autonomous aircraft during simulated combat operations
Airbus flies European version of Kratos Valkyrie combat drone for the first time
The U740 reached Mach 0.8 during tests in Northern Europe, ahead of planned trials with Airbus’ autonomous mission system
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue makes first autonomous flight
Company-funded combat drone is outside the Air Force’s initial CCA production contracts but remains positioned for future competitions
General Atomics delivers first FQ-42 fighter drone to US Air Force test unit
New Vengeance aircraft joins the service’s Experimental Operations Unit in Nevada for regular evaluation of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft
US Air Force names FQ-42 Vengeance and FQ-44 Fury combat drones
General Atomics and Anduril aircraft are the first designs of the CCA program, which could put at least 500 semi-autonomous combat aircraft into service by 2032
US Air Force moves CCA combat drones into production phase
FQ-42A and FQ-44A uncrewed fighters enter production as the Air Force pushes toward a future fleet of about 1,000 Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Netherlands Joins US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
Dutch Defense Ministry signs letter of intent to participate in USAF's unmanned systems initiative