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U.S. Navy RFI Details Plans for Carrier Collaborative Combat Aircraft

The service wants two prototypes that can carry up to 5 tons of weapons and cost no more than $30 million each.

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The U.S. Navy officially issued an RFI for carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to boost air wing mass alongside F/A-18E/F and F-35C fighters. The post US Navy RFI Details Plans for Carrier-Based Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) appeared first on Naval News.

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The new RFI describes two autonomous CCA prototypes with a payload of 10,000 pounds and a target of certification within three years. The article US Navy seeks two unmanned carrier fighters in three years appeared first on FLIGHT.

The U.S. Navy took the first formal step towards its own Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, the collaborative combat drones or “loyal wingman” that will operate alongside manned and boarded aircraft. On August 31, the force released a Request for Information (RFI) in which it asks the industry to [...] The entry For a maximum of USD 30 million, the U.S. Navy seeks two prototypes of “Loyal Wingman” for its aircraft carriers first appear…

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Defense News broke the news in Arlington, United States on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
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