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USAF greenlights production of Increment 1 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, awarding both FQ-42A and FQ-44 programs to General Ato

The U.S. Air Force awarded production contracts for its first fleet of semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) under Increment 1, selecting both General Atomics’ FQ-42A and Anduril’s FQ-44. The awards also include mission autonomy software work, shifting CCA from prototype to full-scale manufacturing.

2026-06-17T14:21:04.826761-07:00

Breaking Defense

Honeywell Aerospace positions CCAs as a platform-agnostic growth market

2026-06-17T11:22:34.289595-07:00

Vertical Mag

Airbus Helicopters launches Albacete Digital Campus as global rotorcraft tech hub

2026-06-17T08:18:26.703725-07:00

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Look Up and Skynopy team on automated LEO collision-avoidance using ground-station network

2026-06-17T04:46:48.352582-07:00

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USAF greenlights production of Increment 1 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, awarding both FQ-42A and FQ-44 programs to General Ato The U.S. Air Force awarded production contracts for its first fleet of semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) under Increment 1, selecting both General Atomics’ FQ-42A and Anduril’s FQ-44. The awards also include mission autonomy software work, shifting CCA from prototype to full-scale manufacturing.

2026-06-17T14:21:04.826761-07:00

USAF greenlights production of Increment 1 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, awarding both FQ-42A and FQ-44 programs to General Ato

Breaking Defense

Honeywell Aerospace positions CCAs as a platform-agnostic growth market Honeywell Aerospace executive Matthew Milas says the company views collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs) as a key global, platform-agnostic opportunity—something Honeywell can serve across multiple airframe and autonomy architectures. The message ties CCA demand to broader defense and jet-program customers as Honeywell prepares its aerospace separation.

2026-06-17T11:22:34.289595-07:00

Honeywell Aerospace positions CCAs as a platform-agnostic growth market

Breaking Defense

US Army tests robotic “combined arms breach” during JRTC rotation During a JRTC rotation, the 3rd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division executed a successful robotic combined arms breach, according to the brigade commander. The trial reinforces how Army units are translating autonomy into maneuver and breaching tasks under training conditions.

2026-06-17T08:18:37.126777-07:00

US Army tests robotic “combined arms breach” during JRTC rotation

Vertical Mag

Airbus Helicopters launches Albacete Digital Campus as global rotorcraft tech hub Airbus Helicopters has inaugurated its new Albacete Digital Campus, positioning the Spanish site as one of the company’s key global technology centers. The campus is set up to develop new digital technologies intended to make helicopter operations safer and more resilient across the wider Airbus Helicopters group.

2026-06-17T08:18:26.703725-07:00

Airbus Helicopters launches Albacete Digital Campus as global rotorcraft tech hub

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Poland weighs joining X-BAT autonomous VTOL fighter program as it considers up to 32 new jets Poland is considering joining X-BAT, an autonomous vertical-takeoff fighter program, at the same time the government is evaluating plans to acquire up to 32 new fighter jets. The decision signals continued search for next-step modernization beyond its current procurement pipeline.

2026-06-17T05:48:44.189341-07:00

Poland weighs joining X-BAT autonomous VTOL fighter program as it considers up to 32 new jets

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Look Up and Skynopy team on automated LEO collision-avoidance using ground-station network Space surveillance venture Look Up said June 17 it will use Skynopy’s ground-station network to automate key parts of its proposed low-Earth-orbit collision-avoidance service. The partnership targets faster, more repeatable conjunction management support by leveraging Skynopy’s station infrastructure.

2026-06-17T04:46:48.352582-07:00

Look Up and Skynopy team on automated LEO collision-avoidance using ground-station network

Payload

NEW HORIZON Act would let national security missions tap commercial orbital data centers A bipartisan group of senators introduced the NEW HORIZON Act to enable national security missions to use commercial orbital data-center services. The bill is positioned to formalize how defense users can access the emerging “orbital data center” ecosystem as on-orbit compute and data hosting move from concept to procurement.

2026-06-16T10:49:27.699136-07:00

NEW HORIZON Act would let national security missions tap commercial orbital data centers

Inflight Online

FlightPath3D outlines how in-flight moving maps can drive passenger engagement, monetization FlightPath3D has released a white paper examining the potential of in-flight moving maps as an airline engagement channel. The document focuses on how the technology can improve passenger interaction during flight and support commercial objectives tied to map-based content and experiences.

2026-06-16T10:49:23.343145-07:00

FlightPath3D outlines how in-flight moving maps can drive passenger engagement, monetization

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USAF greenlights production of Increment 1 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, awarding both FQ-42A and FQ-44 programs to General Ato

Honeywell Aerospace positions CCAs as a platform-agnostic growth market

Airbus Helicopters launches Albacete Digital Campus as global rotorcraft tech hub

Look Up and Skynopy team on automated LEO collision-avoidance using ground-station network

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