Collaborative Combat Aircraft Our Collaborative Combat Aircraft archive tracks how the technology is progressing - research, demonstrators, partnerships and real-world deployment. Read the most recent updates below. Latest US Air Force CCA contenders YFQ-42A Dark Merlin and YFQ-48A Talon Blue formally unveiled News US Air Force CCA contenders YFQ-42A Dark Merlin and YFQ-48A Talon Blue formally unveiled Anduril YFQ-44A February 24, 2026•5 min read F-22 Raptor controls MQ-20 Avenger in autonomy milestone for US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft News F-22 Raptor controls MQ-20 Avenger in autonomy milestone for US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft CCA February 24, 2026•3 min read HENSOLDT & Helsing collaborate on AI-enabled CA-1 Europa combat drone News HENSOLDT & Helsing collaborate on AI-enabled CA-1 Europa combat drone AI February 13, 2026•3 min read Northrop Grumman takes prime role on US Marine’s urgent Kratos XQ-58 Valkerie CCA News Northrop Grumman takes prime role on US Marine’s urgent Kratos XQ-58 Valkerie CCA CCA January 9, 2026•3 min read Lockheed Martin’s Vectis drone to fly with Williams International FJ44-4 engine News Lockheed Martin’s Vectis drone to fly with Williams International FJ44-4 engine CCA December 19, 2025•3 min read Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat marks live-fire milestone as Australia orders 1st production fleet News Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat marks live-fire milestone as Australia orders 1st production fleet boeing mq-28 ghost bat December 9, 2025•5 min read Germany and Sweden explore Saab-Airbus loyal wingman drone for Eurofighter and Gripen News Germany and Sweden explore Saab-Airbus loyal wingman drone for Eurofighter and Gripen Collaborative Combat Aircraft December 9, 2025•4 min read Project Talon: is Northrop Grumman the last major contractor to unveil a loyal wingman drone? News Project Talon: is Northrop Grumman the last major contractor to unveil a loyal wingman drone? CCA December 5, 2025•3 min read Self-funded test sees F-22 Raptor control MQ-20 Avenger at Nellis AFB News Self-funded test sees F-22 Raptor control MQ-20 Avenger at Nellis AFB CCA November 25, 2025•3 min read ‘Air superiority is not a birthright’: Wilsbach’s warning as he takes command of the US Air Force News ‘Air superiority is not a birthright’: Wilsbach’s warning as he takes command of the US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft November 20, 2025•5 min read Germany races to field fighter-bomber-drones by 2029 with requirement for 400 UACVs News Germany races to field fighter-bomber-drones by 2029 with requirement for 400 UACVs Collaborative Combat Aircraft November 6, 2025•4 min read General Atomics unveils Gambit 6 UCAV with air-to-ground strike role News General Atomics unveils Gambit 6 UCAV with air-to-ground strike role CCA November 5, 2025•4 min read Anduril’s collaborative combat aircraft, the Fury YFQ-44A, flies for the 1st time News Anduril’s collaborative combat aircraft, the Fury YFQ-44A, flies for the 1st time Anduril November 3, 2025•3 min read Kratos and KAI join forces on low-cost loyal wingman drone integration News Kratos and KAI join forces on low-cost loyal wingman drone integration Collaborative Combat Aircraft October 29, 2025•3 min read HAL’s Unmanned Kiran completes maiden flight in India’s collaborative combat aircraft programme News HAL’s Unmanned Kiran completes maiden flight in India’s collaborative combat aircraft programme CCA October 28, 2025•6 min read Dutch defence ministry joins US to fast-track CCA loyal wingman drone development News Dutch defence ministry joins US to fast-track CCA loyal wingman drone development A2Z Drone Delivery October 17, 2025•3 min read View More Subscribe Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.First name *Last name *Email address *Interests *InterestsAir TransportAviation ServicesBusiness and General AviationDefenceEvent WrapsFuture WorkforceIn the SpotlightInnovation and TechnologyLeadershipManufacturingRegulationRotorcraftSpaceSustainabilityUnmannedUrban Air Mobility *I agree to Aerospace Global News' Privacy PolicySubscribe
