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Our First Look At The YFQ-44A ‘Fighter Drone’ Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force and Anduril have offered what appears to be the first look at a “production representative” example of the ...
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YFQ-44A Test Vehicle Breaks Cover As USAF Starts Ground Testing of Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force announced the start of the ground testing of the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A, and selected Beale AFB to host a CCA ...
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USAF begins ground testing Anduril uncrewed fighter prototype
Anduril's YFQ-44A prototype has started ground trials ahead of the type's first flight scheduled for later this year.
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Air Force starts ground testing Anduril collaborative combat aircraft
The service wants CCAs to fly alongside aircraft like the F-35 and F-47, and autonomously carry out missions like airstrikes, ...
California base home to new unit that ‘represents the future of the Air Force’
New mission “solidifies Beale’s role in our national defense (and) brings new technology and investment to our region.” ...
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Air Force announcement describes purpose of new Beale mission
The Department of the Air Force has begun ground testing for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, marking a major ...
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USAF advances autonomous combat teaming with CCA
The USAF has initiated ground evaluations for its CCA initiative, a step in incorporating autonomous capabilities into its ...
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Air Force Begins Testing Loyal Wingman Drones to Fly Alongside NGAD
These unmanned loyal wingman jets are expected to fly alongside crewed sixth-generation fighters in a “wingman” drone ...
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Pilotless Fighter Jets Are Coming, USAF Starts Testing Two of Them
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) started ground tests of the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), first flight ...
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Air Force starts ground testing Anduril collaborative combat aircraft
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 ...