Defense appropriators have recommended significant cuts to certain aircraft and weapons systems, while increasing funding for others, allowing for greater acquisition than originally planned.

CCAs would support the U.S. Air Force's 4th and 5th gen fighters by harassing and creating targeting dilemmas for PLA forces, shaping their decisions in favor of U.S. forces. The most concrete vision ...

The U.S. Air Force’s effort to pair autonomous drones with manned fighter jets reached a concrete milestone when the YFQ-42A prototype completed flight testing designed to validate airworthiness, flig ...

General Atomics' version of a collaborative combat aircraft, the YFQ-42A, began ground testing May 7 and is expected to have its first flight this summer. (General Atomics) General Atomics announced ...

PARIS—Anduril and General Atomics unveiled full-scale mockups of their fighter drones to the international market this week, pitching customizable weapons and a chance for Europe to help build them. U ...

A Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie launches for a test mission Aug. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Like other large CCAs, it's powered by a 2,000 lb thrust jet. But the Air Force is apparently looking for more ...

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has outlined the importance of the correct command and control (C2) balance for collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs) in combat scenarios. When ...

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) feels that the US Air Force (USAF) is essentially on the right track to fielding collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), but raises concerns ...