US Air Force Drone Wingmen to Get Own Squadrons, Chief Nominee Says

Wilsbach: Air Force could stand up independent CCA drone squadrons

The Air Force is considering creating standalone squadrons for its future fleet of robotic wingman drones known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), according to the nominee for chief of staff. “We’re thinking that they’re not going to be embedded in current fighter squadrons, but rather they’re going to be their own squadrons,” Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach said Thursday during his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee…

US Air Force drone wingmen to get own squadrons, chief nominee says

The U.S. Air Force plans to create independent squadrons for its future fleet of collaborative combat aircraft instead of adding the drone wingmen to already-existing squadrons of manned fighters.Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the nominee to be the service’s next chief of staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing Thursday the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard also may stand up their own CCA squadrons, along w…

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US Air Force Drone Wingmen to Get Own Squadrons, Chief Nominee Says

The United States Air Force is taking a bold step forward in modernizing its fleet by creating dedicated squadrons for collaborative combat aircraft, a move that signals both confidence in advanced technology and a commitment to strengthening national defense. Rather than folding these innovative drone wingmen into existing fighter squadrons, the Air Force will organize them into separate units. This decision, revealed during a recent Senate Arm…

USAF CCAs May Have Their Own Squadrons - Defense Daily

U.S. Air Force autonomous collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) drones may have their own squadrons, Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach told the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Thursday during his […]