According to information published by General Atomics on July 17, 2025, the company has launched a major new initiative to deliver a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) tailored for European forces. This advanced uncrewed system will be based on the U.S. Air Force’s YFQ-42A prototype and manufactured through a transatlantic partnership between General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) in the United States and its German affiliate, General Atomics Aerotec Systems GmbH (GA-ATS), in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. The program aims to deliver a combat-ready, customizable drone platform equipped with European mission systems and built in Europe to meet NATO's evolving airpower needs rapidly. Read full Defense Aerospace News at this link ...
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| A production-representative YFQ-42A test aircraft is prepared in Poway California as the US Air Force begins ground testing under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program to assess performance and readiness for upcoming flight trials. (Picture source: U.S. DoD) |
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