U.S. Corrects F-35 Mistakes in 6th-Gen F-47 Fighter Jet with Split CCA Awards and Open Architecture

Earlier this week, the U.S. Air Force awarded production contracts to General Atomics for its FQ-42A Dark Merlin and to Anduril for its FQ-44A Fury under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. These semi-autonomous “loyal wingman” drones mark a major step forward in the service’s push for affordable, attritable uncrewed combat aircraft. This dual “split […]