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Future Of Military Aviation May Look Very Different
The concept of autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) is evolving beyond the traditional notion of unmanned drones. According to industry experts, future CCAs may resemble a Swiss Army knife, capable of conducting various missions, including electronic warfare and targeting data relay. The Air Force’s CCA program is currently the most advanced among US services, with Increment 1 envisioned as 100 simple bomb-and-missile-carrying CCAs. However, the industry faces significant challenges in delivering CCAs at scale, including the lack of common technical standards and supply chain pressures. This was reported by Breaking Defense.