U.S. Air Force Awards GA-ASI Production Contract for FQ-42A CCA
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► U.S. Air Force awards GA-ASI production contract for FQ-42A CCA
SAN DIEGO – 17 June 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has received a production contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for the FQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The initial order is a significant milestone, beginning the delivery of production aircraft to the warfighter. GA-ASI designed, developed and flight-tested FQ-42A on an accelerated schedule unlike any fighter in recent history. “This is an exciting day…
This is another major step forward in the CCA collaborative combat drone development program of the US Air Force. The USAF has decided to launch the production of the first operational wingmen by placing orders at Anduril and General Atomics.
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