Collaborative Combat Aircraft Progress Rapidly Through Testing
The US Air Force has made significant progress in developing drone wingmen, known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft, with the Anduril YFQ-44A beginning flight testing with a weapon underwing. The Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, stated that development teams are moving faster than traditional programs. General Atomics’ YFQ-42A is expected to start captive-carry flights soon, while Kratos sees a new role as a ‘merchant supplier’ of drones to defense primes. This development was reported by Breaking Defense.