Lockheed Martin CEO Hints At Lower-Cost CCA Approach

Collaborative Combat Aircraft in flight concept art

A less expensive vision for Collaborative Combat Aircraft could include Lockheed Martin F-35s teaming up with multifunctional Speed Racer decoys.

Credit: Lockheed Martin
The U.S. Air Force designed the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program to maximize competition—and it is getting just that. Months after Lockheed Martin lost a competition to build the first round of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototypes with a highly stealthy design, CEO James Taiclet is...
Steve Trimble

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