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Anduril nears first drone wingman flight, promises early autonomy

Anduril said that flying its CCA semiautonomously from the start will allow it to "leapfrog" over parts of the testing ...
Defense Daily

Anduril Plans First Collaborative Combat Aircraft Flight In Semi-Autonomous Mode

First flight of Anduril Industries’ entry into the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program is “within ...
Defense News

First flight tests begin for Air Force’s drone wingmen

General Atomics' YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft made its first test flight in California. Anduril expects its CCA, the YFQ-44A, to fly soon.
Defense One

Anduril blames CCA delay on push for ‘semi-autonomous’ first flight

Salmon described that decision as a way to “leapfrog” the test plan and the company is “tackling the hard part first.” While ...
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy

Discover the history of the Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy, which first flew on September 19, 1962. This oversized transport ...
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YFQ-42 Begins Mission Autonomy Testing In U.S. CCA First

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland—Mission autonomy testing has started on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) ...
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NASA's X-59 moves toward first flight at speed of safety

As NASA's one-of-a-kind X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft approaches first flight, its team is mapping every step from ...
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First Boeing F-47 In Production, First Flight by 2028

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin announced on Sept. 22, 2025 that Boeing had begun the manufacturing process for the first production ...