YFQ-42A drone
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Sep- 2026 -25 SeptemberDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Air Force Accepts FQ-42 Vengeance in Nevada for Crewed-Uncrewed Flight Tests
The US Air Force has taken delivery of an FQ-42 Vengeance unmanned aerial system at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, for further testing under its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.
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Apr- 2026 -7 AprilDrones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
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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Feb- 2026 -24 Februaryuncategorized
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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11 FebruaryAmericas
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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Jul- 2025 -21 JulyAir
General Atomics Joins European ‘Loyal Wingman’ Race After Kratos, Anduril
General Atomics plans to introduce a European collaborative combat aircraft based on the US Air Force’s YFQ-42A prototype.
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