Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is partnering with Boeing’s Spirit Defense for production of its FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force faces an uphill climb to increase its fighter end strength, telling Congress it needs steady funding and a healthy industrial base to meet its target.

A series of acquisitions by Kratos in a different era of the defense business appear to be perfectly aligned for new military requirements.

Airbus completes the first flight of a Kratos Valkyrie CCA demonstrator in Sweden, targeting a 2028 weapons release test for Germany’s emerging CCA requirement.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Northrop Grumman has flown its YFQ-48A Talon Blue prototype for the first time, opening the flight-test phase of the self-funded demonstrator for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) market.

U.S. Navy tests MQ-20 autonomy mission planning as it prepares to develop and field future Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force has received the first FQ-42 Vengeance from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) at Creech AFB, Nevada.

There is a disconnect on propulsion needs for future increments of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, a key industry player argues.

Lockheed Martin now plans to build five prototypes of its Skunk Works-designed Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. plans to draw on its Collaborative Combat Aircraft experience to develop the autonomous capabilities for its new Wildfire proposal.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Collaborative combat aircraft are set to become major military aircraft production items.

AI-enabled systems routinely fly mock dogfights between fighters within visual range of each other. The next step is to unlock air combat beyond visual range.

Saab and GKN have secured additional research and technology contracts in support of Sweden’s future combat aircraft pathway.

After losing dozens of Reapers in Iran, the Air Force aims for its next medium-altitude surveillance aircraft to be simpler and cheaper.

Listen in as editors discuss Saab’s collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) concept, Europe’s evolving uncrewed combat aircraft strategy and the U.S. Navy’s ambitious carrier-based CCA plans.

The U.S. Navy is looking to bring on surrogate collaborative combat aircraft to learn how to operate the uncrewed systems as it starts to develop its own.

Initial requirements released by the Navy favor a large, fighter-size aircraft for autonomous combat roles.

Navy seeks carrier-capable CCAs with large payloads, autonomous operations and rapid development for future carrier air wings.

Editors talk Tailhook, covering the Navy's surprise unveiling of Malice, a new long-range air-to-air missile, future carrier deck operations, the use of uncrewed aircraft, hypersonic weapons and more.

Saab is challenging the low-cost, attritable model adopted by Sweden’s allies with a supersonic, survivable complement to Gripen.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Saab unveils A3, a high-end autonomous combat aircraft concept to complement Gripen, aiming for deep-strike missions and unmanned capabilities.

AeroDynamic Advisory expects production of small propulsion military engines to double in the next three years and exceed 8,000 per year by 2028.