Swarm Aero Unveils Gamera Autonomous Aircraft for Air Force MMA Effort
The company is building several prototypes of the payload-capable uncrewed aircraft, with a first flight expected by the end of 2027.
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US Air Force names FQ-42A Vengeance and FQ-44A Fury collaborative combat aircraft
The service plans to place at least 500 autonomous aircraft in service by 2032, alongside a separate massed modular aircraft effort.
US Air Force Accelerates Massed Modular Aircraft Program to Backfill Reaper Fleet
The service is pursuing a lower-cost, more expendable unmanned aircraft for strike, ISR, electronic warfare and communications-relay missions, with at least 180 aircraft expected.
Textron, Merlin Propose Uncrewed SkyCourier for Military Logistics
The SkyCourier UX concept pairs a Cessna 408 airframe with Merlin autonomy, but no prototype has been built.
USAFE Plans for Allied Collaborative Combat Aircraft in NATO Operations
U.S. Air Forces in Europe is promoting common standards and interoperability as NATO members explore autonomous combat aircraft programs.
General Atomics Details FQ-42 Vengeance and Wildfire Unmanned Programs
The manufacturer discussed its Collaborative Combat Aircraft offering and a lower-cost modular platform in a sponsored interview at Air, Space & Cyber 2026.
Lockheed Martin Starts Building Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft Prototype
Skunk Works says its tailless, single-engine Vectis design combines modular systems and autonomy for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
US Air Force Seeks Transport-Launched Drone Swarms for Base Defense
An SBIR Phase II solicitation calls for AI-controlled uncrewed swarms that could deploy from mobility aircraft and establish autonomous perimeter monitoring networks.
US Air Force Plans 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, 500 Modular Drones by 2032
Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink also confirmed the FQ-42 and FQ-44 unmanned combat aircraft will carry the names Vengeance and Fury.
Anduril Fit-Checks Fury Drone With Air-to-Ground Weapons
Ground testing on the YFQ-44A includes JDAMs, Small Diameter Bombs and rocket pods, though no air-to-ground stores have flown on the aircraft.
US Air Force Plans First Large-Force Exercise for Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Emerald Flag in December 2026 is intended to test how autonomous fighter drones integrate with crewed fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft.