The Air Force has been looking into what's possible with autonomous drones and how they can fight alongside advanced crewed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUKUS drone development The nature of air combat is about to drastically change. The need to rapidly gain advanced and highly ...

For the first time, the U.S. Air Force is asking Congress to fund the purchase of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, marking the beginning of the “loyal wingman” era. The service’s fiscal 2027 budget ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new draft of the annual U.S. defense policy bill for the 2024 Fiscal Year, which looks set to pass in Congress and become law, ...

A US airpower think tank has listed a set of priorities for the US Air Force (USAF) to consider as it embarks on the development of unmanned combat aircraft. In a 40-page policy paper, Heather Penney ...

An artist's rendering of Lockheed Martin's newly announced Vectis aircraft, a Group 5 collaborative combat aircraft, or "loyal wingman" system.Lockheed Martin A US defense giant behind top stealth ...

KAL-ASD presented a working prototype of its LOWUS collaborative combat aircraft (in background) at ADEX 2025 while unveiling the new multirole KUS-FX SUCA, which is capable of operating along manned ...

The F-22 Raptor is the first Air Force aircraft that will be linked with CCAs.US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha Arellano A crewed US Air Force fighter and an uncrewed jet-powered aircraft flew ...