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FalconWorks chief outlines BAE Systems’ 25-year roadmap to Brontanax CCA under UK push for collaborative combat aircraft

FalconWorks’ chief has detailed BAE Systems’ proposed 25-year path to deliver Brontanax as the UK seeks to secure a leading position in the emerging collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) market. The remarks come as global interest builds and the US Air Force has already ordered its first operational CCAs earlier this year.

Discovered 2026-07-28T03:06:53.364479-07:00 | 2026-07-28T03:06:53.364479-07:00

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  • The cluster signals how BAE Systems plans to translate early CCA momentum—after the US Air Force ordered its first operational examples—into a long-horizon industrial and capability roadmap via Brontanax.
  • For primes and suppliers, a 25-year plan highlights expected technology, integration, and partnership sequencing needed to compete in a new CCA market category.
  • The UK’s effort to avoid “falling critically behind” sets the stakes for how quickly national programs and procurement choices will shape CCA demand and industrial roles.

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