Boeing has delivered a briefing update on its MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), currently on display at Farnborough International Airshow, confirming the addition of Leonardo as an official European partner. Glen Ferguson, MQ-28 Program Global Director, announced on Jul. 21, 2026 at Farnborough International Airshow that Leonardo, Eton, and Hensoldt have joined as […]
The Aviationist•Kai Greet21 Jul
Live-fire test advances Collaborative Combat Aircraft program toward operational capability
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier17 JulAviation News – The U.S. Department of the Air Force has successfully conducted the first live-fire testing of the YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) over...
The Air Force is increasing its F-15EX purchase in part to aid the F-35, even as it awards contracts for CCA off-board platforms for the F-35.
The U.S. Air Force started live-fire testing with the YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, firing an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile over the Mojave Desert. The U.S. Air Force has announced the beginning of the live-fire testing of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, with a YFQ-44A firing for the first time an AIM-120 AMRAAM missile. The service […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso15 JulBoeing will showcase its leading commercial, defense and services portfolio at Farnborough Airshow. For the first time, the uncrewed MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) will debut on static...
– MQ-28 Ghost Bat is first collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to be integrated into multinational, joint force Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 – MQ-28 Ghost Bat participated alongside F-35A, F-35B and various other joint and coalition aircraft – Provides key learnings on CCA deployment, sustainment and agile combat employment to USAF’s Experimental Operations Unit Joint Base […] The post Boeing’s MQ-28 flies with US Air Force in Indo Pacific first appeared on PLANEtalking .
Aviation News – Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat has officially become the world’s first collaborative combat aircraft to participate in a multinational, joint operational military exercise....
Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat has become the first collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) to take part in a multinational, joint operational…
AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau3 Jul
As the U.S. Air Force continues to fund the development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Anduril Industries, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) said that it is […]
Avionics International•Frank Wolfe2 JulThe Department of the Air Force awarded several contracts for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, including Increment 1 air vehicles as well as mission autonomy software, in a push to...
The MQ-28 Ghost Bat is one of the more mature CCA designs and has attracted the attention of the USAF and other potential operators.
Aviation News – The United States Air Force has officially selected defense technology company Anduril Industries to lead the production phase of its highly anticipated...
The United States Air Force (USAF) has selected Anduril Industries and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to build…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux18 JunThe US Department of the Air Force (DAF) has awarded multiple contracts related to its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme.
FQ-42A and FQ-44A uncrewed fighters enter production as the Air Force pushes toward a future fleet of about 1,000 Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier18 Jun
While the Air Force said in February that it had picked nine companies initially for Increment 2 of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, more than 20 remain eligible for […]
Avionics International•Frank Wolfe18 Jun
The U.S. Air Force has awarded contracts for both the production of CCAs and the mission autonomy software as part of the program’s Increment 1. The U.S. Air Force awarded several contracts for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, including production contracts for the Increment 1 aircraft as well as mission autonomy software. The move represents […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso17 JunAirbus has unveiled the U760 Ravenstorm, an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft designed to operate alongside crewed fighter jets.…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope10 Jun
Airbus unveiled at the ILA Berlin 2026 exhibition the new U760 Ravenstorm Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft, designed for air-to-air, air-to-ground and electronic warfare missions. On the sidelines of the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, Airbus Defense and Space unveiled a new multirole Unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA), the U760 Ravenstorm. The company also revealed […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam10 Jun