Defense News on MSN1d
‘F’ for fighter: Air Force combat drones get novel mission designation
It may just be symbolic, but we are telling the world we are leaning into a new chapter of aerial warfare," said Chief of ...
Defense One1h
General Atomics says it’s ready to pump out up to 18 CCAs per month
In 2019, the company known for its Predator and Reaper drones reached a production peak of around eight and a half aircraft ...
The Aviationist on MSN9h
MQ-20 Avenger Flies Autonomously with Hivemind AI at Orange Flag
General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle autonomously flown with Shield AI’s Hivemind software at Orange ...
The Aviationist on MSN2d
First CCAs Assigned Unmanned Fighter Designations by the U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff announced that the first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft will be designated YFQ-42A and ...
Mirage News3d
Air Force Unveils Two Designs for Combat Drones
The U.S. Air Force announced the designation of two Mission Design Series within its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program ...
The National Interest5d
Global Atomics’ MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drone Is A Submarine Killer
The SeaGuardian has a maximum takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds and a fuel capacity of 6,000 pounds. A Honeywell TPE331-10 Turboprop engine powers the MQ-9B, giving it the ability to fly as high as ...
Daily Wrap on MSN1d
Russian jet's aggressive maneuvers challenge French drone
On 2 March 2025, over the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, a Russian Su-35 fighter jet and a French MQ-9 Reaper drone ...
Avionics International19h
Gambit and Fury CCA Offerings Get USAF Designations; Flights on Track for This Summer
The U.S. Air Force has bestowed “mission design series” (MDS) designations on its two Increment 1 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototypes. The General Atomics Gambit offering is the YFQ-42A and ...
The Week1d
French MQ-9 Reaper drone faces 'aggressive' Russian Su-35 fighter jet manoeuvres in Mediterranean standoff
A Russian Su-35 fighter came dangerously close to a French MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Mediterranean, prompting France to ...
The National Interest on MSN11h
Collaborative Combat Aircraft Set To Fly In The Next Decade
The Air Force has called for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft to enter service by 2030, and the Mission Design Series ...
NATO Update As Russian Su-35 Buzzes Reaper Drone in 'Dangerous' Maneuver
A Russian Su-35 fighter jet has "behaved dangerously" toward a French reaper drone in the Mediterranean, as tensions between Moscow and Paris rise.