UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Policy  
Aviation Week • Brian Everstine

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.

Breaking Defense • Aaron Mehta, Michael Marrow

Air Force picks General Atomics, Anduril to build first CCA drone wingmen

Also: Air & Space Forces Mag, Reuters, The Aviationist, ex2.com.au, Defense Scoop, Defense Daily, anduril.com, ga-asi.com, Defense One and 3 more
2026-06-17T14:21:04.826761-07:00
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FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

Canada enters negotiations with Italy over M-346 trainer acquisition

By FlightGlobal: The Royal Canadian Air Force has spent several years looking for a new trainer after retiring its BAE Systems CT-155 Hawks in 2024.

2026-06-17T08:04:26.592031-07:00