Key developments in drone technology and applications

18 September 2024
GPS World

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Loyal Wingman or Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) unmanned fighter support vehicles will be initially configured.

The emerging concept is that CCA would fly alongside F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor carrying various Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles.

According to mission planning revealed in early 2023, the US Air Force (USAF) plans to pair two CCA vehicles with each manned front-line fighter aircraft – with at least 1,000 unmanned CCA vehicles being brought into USAF inventory.