Air TransportGeneral Atomics unveils Do228 NXT at Berlin Air ShowUpdated version of the German-built turboprop targets utility, surveillance and special mission marketsJune 09, 2026Read more
DefenseGeneral Atomics resumes YFQ-42A flight tests after April crashUncrewed fighter competes with Anduril’s YFQ-44A in the first phase of the US Air Force’s CCA programMay 22, 2026Read more
DefenseYFQ-42A drone crashes in California test, flights pausedMishap hits US Air Force’s "loyal wingman" program as investigation beginsApril 07, 2026Read more
DefenseUS Air Force tests open architecture in flight with YFQ-42 and YFQ-44 collaborative combat aircraftValidation of the Air Force’s government-owned autonomy framework seeks to separate mission software from airframes and expand competition among vendorsFebruary 16, 2026Read more
DefenseSNC partners with Northrop Grumman and General Atomics on new U.S. Navy jet trainer bidThe company is the only contender proposing a clean-sheet aircraft, the Freedom Trainer, for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System programFebruary 12, 2026Read more
DefenseUS Marines to use Air Force-developed combat drone in new programGeneral Atomics YFQ-42A will be tested with a Marine Corps mission systemFebruary 11, 2026Read more
DefenseGeneral Atomics Image Confirms Second YFQ-42A PrototypePhoto released ahead of Rome fighter conference shows two aircraft at company’s U.S. facilityNovember 04, 2025Read more
DefenseUSAF and General Atomics fly first YFQ-42A CCA prototypeSemi-autonomous test aircraft completes initial sorties in California; program targets 1,000+ units and an FY26 production decisionAugust 28, 2025Read more
DefenseUSAF’s drone wingmen poised for first flightsAnduril and General Atomics set to launch Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes before end of summerAugust 23, 2025Read more
DefenseGeneral Atomics Releases First Image of YFQ-42A Unmanned Fighter JetCollaborative Combat Aircraft is one of two selected by the U.S. Air Force and began ground testing on May 7May 20, 2025Read more