Collaborative Combat Aircraft

USAF Conducts Experimental Tests of Anduril’s YFQ-44A CCA Drone

Anduril’s YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drone has undergone US Air Force (USAF) experimental testing to refine its future integration and operational use.

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General Atomics’ Dark Merlin Drone Crashes During CCA Flight Test 

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.’s drone prototype for the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program has crashed following a mishap after takeoff.

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General Atomics Names Loyal Wingman Prototype YFQ-42A ‘Dark Merlin’

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has selected “Dark Merlin” as the name for its YFQ-42A unmanned aerial system bid under the US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

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GE, Kratos Secure US Air Force Contract for Expendable ‘Loyal Wingman’ Engine

The US Air Force has awarded a joint $12.4-million contract to GE Aerospace and Kratos to design an engine for Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

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USAF Picks Shield AI’s Hivemind Autonomy Software for CCA YFQ-44A

The US Air Force has selected Shield AI to supply its mission autonomy software for a Collaborative Combat Aircraft program drone prototype.

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General Atomics’ Loyal Wingman Drone Demos Four Hours of Precision Autonomy

The YFQ-42A has taken another step toward operational maturity, completing a semi-autonomous flight test with an integrated autonomy system.   

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USMC Picks GA-ASI YFQ-42A as Surrogate Testbed for ‘Loyal Wingman’ Effort

The US Marine Corps has selected General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. to provide its YFQ-42A drone as a surrogate testbed for evaluation under the service’s “loyal wingman” program. 

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The US Marine Corps is Finally Getting Its Own Loyal Wingman Drone

XQ-58 Valkyrie is an unmanned aerial system developed by Kratos, equipped with modular payload bays, conventional takeoff and landing capability, and flexible runway operations.

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F-35 Controls Collaborative Combat Aircraft in Cutting-Edge Simulation

Joint Simulation Environment is combining cockpit simulators, domed visual displays, and advanced software, enabling pilots to fly more missions in a week than on open-air ranges in a year.

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Northrop Grumman’s Talon Drone Gets ‘YFQ-48A’ US Air Force Designation

The US Air Force has designated Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon semi-autonomous system as the “YFQ-48A,” marking its formal entry into the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

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