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General Atomics develops hybrid-electric NextGen strike-recon flying wing, plans FQ-42 air-to-ground live-fire trials

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General Atomics is developing NextGen, a flying-wing aircraft for strike and reconnaissance missions that uses hybrid-electric propulsion. The company also aims to conduct live-fire tests next year of an air-to-ground derivative of its FQ-42 Vengeance collaborative combat aircraft.

Discovered 2026-10-30T09:28:32.289831-07:00 | 2026-10-30T09:28:32.289831-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • NextGen adds a hybrid-electric flying-wing design to General Atomics’ strike-recon development work; the article does not provide a schedule or performance details.
  • The planned live-fire trial next year for an air-to-ground FQ-42 derivative is a concrete test milestone for the company’s collaborative combat aircraft effort.

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