U.S. Marine Corps Unveils Vision For CCA Integration

Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie flies below Lockheed Martin F-35

The U.S. Marine Corps has been experimenting with the XQ-58 (bottom) to inform CCA requirements since 2023.

Credit: Staff Sgt. Blake Wiles/U.S. Marine Corps
The U.S. Marine Corps’ specialized mission led its aviation branch to invest decades ago in fighters that take off and land like helicopters—and helicopters that cruise like fixed-wing aircraft. So it is little surprise that the branch that championed jump jets and tiltrotors plans to set a distinct...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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