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US Navy unveils specifications for carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft

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The US Navy has released new specifications for its future carrier-based Combat Collaborative Aircraft, outlining requirements for an unmanned platform intended to operate alongside crewed aircraft. The disclosure provides an early view of the system’s planned capabilities and the operational demands shaping naval aviation’s next-generation force structure.

Discovered 2026-09-01T06:35:06.203745-07:00 | 2026-09-01T06:35:06.203745-07:00

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  • The Navy’s specifications establish initial requirements for a carrier-based unmanned aircraft and offer industry a clearer view of the capabilities it may need to develop.
  • Collaborative Combat Aircraft are intended to expand the effectiveness and flexibility of carrier air wings by operating alongside crewed platforms.
  • The requirements will shape future acquisition, technology-development and force-structure decisions in naval aviation.

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