Marine Corps requests more funding for collaborative combat aircraft development

Marine Corps requests more funding for collaborative combat aircraft development

The Marine Corps wants $58 million in fiscal 2026 to support the next phase of its collaborative combat aircraft initiative, according to budget documents. Nearly $20 million would go to air vehicle development and about $15 million to mission systems development and integration. The rest of the funding would be allotted for systems engineering, control segment development and integration, and development support. Officials noted that the spendi…