The Pentagon is putting real money behind its vision of AI-piloted drones flying into combat alongside human fighter pilots.

The YFQ-44A Fury is part of the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, built as a loyal wingman for crewed ...

In a first, the Air Force is asking Congress to fund the purchase of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, marking the beginning of ...

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A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft test aircraft is staged in Poway, Calif., May 19, 2025. The Department of the Air Force has begun ground testing for the CCA program to validate performance and ...

A U.S. Air Force initiative to develop advanced drones that can operate alongside manned fighter jets is adding the Netherlands to the mix, a move the Dutch defense ministry said will strengthen trans ...

The USAF is looking at updated legacy systems, next-generation manned systems, and futurist autonomous systems for its future ...

Airmen operated Auduril's YFQ-44A jet-powered combat drone, which could someday fly alongside piloted fighters.

Fighter aircraft have always been the cutting edge of air combat. Whether they were ripping through the skies of Europe in World War II or patrolling the airspace in today’s contested zones, these ...

Although designed and designated as a bomber, the B-21 Raider can more usefully be thought of as a stealthy, networked, long-range aircraft capable of employing a considerable payload of large weapons ...