A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft takes off during flight testing at a California test location. (Courtesy photo) General Atomics begins flight tests for Air Force CCA drone program General Atomics recently began flight testing of its prototype, dubbed the YFQ-42A, at an unnamed location in California. Aug 27, 2025 By Mikayla Easley
(Air Force rendering of the F-47) Pentagon budget goes ‘all in’ on Air Force’s F-47, putting Navy’s sixth-gen fighter on hold The Defense Department has decided to delay funding for the Navy's F/A-XX program due to concerns over the industrial base's capacity to produce two major next-gen fighter… Jun 27, 2025 By Mikayla Easley
Anduril’s CCA prototype known as the YQF-44A Fury. (Credit: Anduril) Air Force kicks off ground testing for CCA drones while preparing for first flight The Air Force also announced that the CCA drones will be based at Beale Air Force Base in California. May 1, 2025 By Mikayla Easley
A rendering of a next-gen fighter. (Boeing photo) Boeing wins contract for Air Force’s NGAD stealth fighter jet — now known as the F-47 Boeing beat out Lockheed Martin for the sixth-generation fighter jet program — which has been designated the F-47. Mar 21, 2025 By Mikayla Easley