Air Force Plans to Field Hundreds of Autonomous Drones by 2032

Air Force Plans to Field Hundreds of Autonomous Drones by 2032

The Air Force plans to field at least 500 semi-autonomous fighter drones known as Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2032, and another 500 cheap reconnaissance and strike drones known as Massed Modular Aircraft that same year, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Sept. 14. The post Air Force Plans Hundreds of Autonomous Fighter and ISR Drones by 2032 appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Vengeance and Fury: US Air Force names new CCAs amid ambitious production goal

"Vengeance" and "Fury" are now the names of the U.S. Air Force FQ-42A and FQ-44A, Secretary Troy Meink said Monday while announcing a new production goal.

Fleet Of At Least 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft By 2032 Now In USAF’s Plans

500 CCAs is a step up from recently stated USAF plans, and the service also now wants 500 more new drones to succeed its MQ-9s.

Air Force plans to field 500 CCA drones by 2032

General Atomics’ platform is now known as the FQ-42A Vengeance, while Anduril’s has been officially designated the FQ-44A Fury, SECAF Troy Meink said Monday.

Air Force Announces Names of New Aircraft

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 – Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced the official names of the Air Force’s newest Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), the FQ-42 Vengeance and FQ-44 Fury, during his keynote address at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. 14. Revealing popular names was a natural next […]