The US Air Force (USAF) has started ground testing the first of its new generation of uncrewed fighter jets. Two such aircraft are currently in development: the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems ...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has confirmed ground testing for the YFQ-42A, a production-representative test vehicle for the US Air Force’s (USAF) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) ...

The Air Force has started ground-testing its prototype robot wingmen ahead of their first flight this summer, the service announced today. The tests of the collaborative combat aircraft will focus on ...

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 Aircraft Readiness Unit. The U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David ...

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 ...

Anduril's YFQ-44A prototype in the hangar. Both CCA competitors are scheduled to conduct first flights in boreal summer 2025. (Anduril) Both the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) YFQ-42A ...

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 ...