Unmanned aerial vehicles in the United States military
The U.S. Air Force has recently begun referring to larger UAS as Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), such as Predator, Reaper, and Global Hawk, to highlight the fact that these systems are …
Air Force designates CCA drones as first unmanned fighter aircraft
Mar 4, 2025 · AURORA, Colo. — The Air Force has officially given aircraft designations for its first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototypes ahead of the platforms’ first flights …
America’s First Unmanned Fighters Are Here: YFQ-42 and YFQ-44
The Air Force believes a single manned fighter can control a larger number of drones than originally envisioned and can do so using less-sophisticated autonomous technology.
The US Air Force’s New Drones Are a Game Changer
Jul 22, 2025 · The US Air Force’s forthcoming Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program is designed to serve as an autonomous drone wingman to the sixth-generation F-47 NGAD, …
Analysis: US Air Force Accelerates Development of Drone …
Jan 24, 2025 · As the demand for unmanned systems increases globally, the Air Force is accelerating its focus on drones, incorporating advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and …
Shaping a new Airman identity through drone integration > Air …
Apr 21, 2025 · In a groundbreaking effort to enhance operational capabilities, the U.S. Air Force has launched a new initiative aimed at incorporating Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems …
U.S. Air Force F-16C and F-15E Control Multiple XQ-58 Drones in ...
Jul 5, 2025 · In a groundbreaking test which has been defined as “a major leap in human-machine teaming,” the U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated the ability to have multiple autonomous …
Fighter pilots integrate drones into air combat training
Jul 9, 2025 · U.S. Air Force fighter pilots integrated two Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie drones into an aerial combat training exercise at Florida’s Eglin Air Force Base in what the Air Force has …
The General Atomics XQ-67A Drone For The US Air Force: What …
Feb 8, 2025 · The XQ-67A is set to redefine what unmanned combat drones are capable of and deliver a new kind of weapon system to the USAF.
Collaborative Combat Drones Designed From Ground Up To Do …
Mar 6, 2025 · The U.S. Air Force’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones are being developed around fundamentally different understandings of maintenance, logistics, and …