US Marine Corps Advances Plans for Drone Wingman

US Marine Corps advances plans for drone wingman

The Marine Corps released its 2026 Aviation Plan on Tuesday, outlining its strategy to maintain and develop its aviation fleets.

Marine Corps brings General Atomics into CCA program for autonomy development

The Marine Corps has tapped General Atomics to help further develop the autonomous flight capabilities of the service’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) platform, the company announced Tuesday. Under the new contract, the Marines will use General Atomics’ YFQ-42A aircraft — developed by the company for the Air Force’s CCA program — to evaluate how the service’s future loyal wingman drones will integrate with and fly alongside crewed fighter j…

US Marines to use Air Force-developed combat drone in new program

The U.S. Marine Corps has selected General Atomics (GA-ASI) to evaluate its YFQ-42A unmanned aircraft under a Marine… The post US Marines to use Air Force-developed combat drone in new program appeared first on Air Data News.

Marines Pick GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A CCA To Inform Future MUX TACAIR Efforts

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced Tuesday it has been selected to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. […]

YFQ-42 Selected by U.S. Marine Corps for MUX TACAIR Program

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will integrate a U.S. Marine Corps mission kit into the YFQ-42A for the MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced it has been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) […]