Groundbreaking Collaborative Combat Aircraft Take Flight: YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A Usher in New Era of Aerial Warfare

Mar 04, 2025
Air & Space Forces Magazine
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Summary

America's first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the YFQ-42A by General Atomics and YFQ-44A by Anduril Industries, take flight, ushering in a new era of aerial warfare with manned-unmanned teaming capabilities.

Key Points

  • America's first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft are fighters, designated YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A
  • The YFQ-42A is developed by General Atomics, and the YFQ-44A is developed by Anduril Industries
  • The fighter designations represent a new chapter of aerial warfare with manned-unmanned teaming

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