Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is marketing its Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft to international customers. The first Vectis demonstrator is currently under construction and Skunk Works has scheduled a first flight in 2027, signaling an export-focused push for the high-end CCA.
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The program has moved from concept to hardware: the first Vectis example is in build with a first flight targeted in 2027, providing a concrete development timeline for a new stealthy CCA.
Lockheed’s explicit international sales focus comes while the USAF continues to define CCA contracts and engine requirements, affecting export opportunities, certification pathways and potential industrial partnerships.
The Vectis rollout coincides with competitors moving into flight test and international displays — for example, Anduril’s YFQ-44 maiden flight and General Atomics showing its YFQ-42A model at Dubai — sharpening near-term operational and sustainment questions for customers.
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