The MQ-28 is taking part in Valiant Shield, offering a glimpse at how it and other CCAs could fit into future coalition operations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AURORA, Colo. — The Air Force’s first two prototype collaborative combat aircraft have received their mission design series ...

The age of the piloted fighter aircraft may not be over but the US Air Force has shown that it may be time to start collecting the coats, as it has designated two prototype combat drones as official ...

The Air Force has started ground testing the Anduril-made YFQ-44A, a semi-autonomous drone known as a collaborative combat aircraft, and could start flying it this summer. (Anduril) The Air Force has ...

The U.S. Air Force is planning to deploy its new “mission-ready” combat wings as soon as two years from now—as it carries out a massive overhaul to prepare for a fight in the Pacific. “We need to give ...

Following years of research and development on artificial intelligence, on Wednesday the Air Force announced it had down-selected two companies that would build and test prototype aircraft in a ...

Moody AFB leverages HH-60W Jolly Green II’s sling load capabilities for Agile Combat Employment. On Aug. 29, 2024, the 347th Operations Support Squadron at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia conducted ...

A conceptual design of low-cost, attritable drones serving as wingmen for a crewed fighter jet. (U.S. Air Force) DENVER, Colo. — The Air Force plans to whittle down the number of companies working to ...

A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft test aircraft is staged in Poway, Calif., May 19, 2025. The Department of the Air Force has begun ground testing for the CCA program to validate performance and ...

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The past year has seen air power called into action in combat operations in the Middle East, south Asia and Africa. Air forces around the world are still digesting the lessons from the past year’s air ...