Air Force starts ground testing Anduril collaborative combat aircraft

US betting big on robo-fighters to win a Taiwan war

The US is a step closer to being able to deploy stealthy, semi-autonomous drone swarms to saturate the Taiwan Strait in a high-tech push to shift the military balance vis-à-vis China. This month, multiple media sources reported that the US Air Force had initiated ground tests for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, marking a […] The post US betting big on robo-fighters to win a Taiwan war appeared first on Asia Times.

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, recon and serving as decoy.

First U.S. Air Force unmanned fighter begins ground testing

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has begun ground testing of the YFQ-44A, one of two unmanned fighters selected… The post First U.S. Air Force unmanned fighter begins ground testing appeared first on Air Data News.

Air Force Begins Ground Tests for New Autonomous Combat Drones

The U.S. Air Force has started ground testing two new wingmen drones under its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Allvin announced the start […]

Air Force Begins Testing Autonomous Jets

A YFQ-44A production representative test vehicle is staged in a testing chamber at Costa Mesa, Calif. The YFQ-44A, developed by Anduril, is one of two production representative test vehicles which will be critical in securing air dominance for the Joint Force in future conflicts, leveraging autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested environments. (Courtesy photo) MAY 1, 2025 – The Department of the A…

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 YFQ-44A drone, also known as Fury. General Atomics has also released a new image of its YFQ-42A, but it is unclear if it shows a prototype that is intended to fly. Both drones are being developed under Increment 1 of the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. A head-on look at the YFQ-44A “production rep…