Collaborative Combat Aircraft program
Coverage of Collaborative Combat Aircraft program in the Nexus archive.
- First Anduril YFQ-44A rolls off production line for US CCA program
Anduril's first Ohio-made YFQ-44A unmanned aircraft rolled off the production line for the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. The aircraft, built at the company’s Pickaway County, Ohio, facility, is part of a $1 billion project aiming to add 4,000 jobs. The Air Force recently conducted a live-fire test with the CCA and completed an exercise demonstrating its integration with manned platforms.
- Hegseth stands up a new drone office with authority on everything from one-way attack drones to ground robots and boats
The US Department of Defense has established the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) to consolidate oversight of most military drone programs. The office aims to accelerate drone technology development and procurement, excluding exceptions like the Air Force's CCA program. It will manage systems including drones, boats, ground robots, and counter-drone technologies.