Northrop YFQ-48A Talon Blue CCA completes fully autonomous flight

Northrop Grumman reports its YFQ-48A Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft completed a fully autonomous end-to-end flight (taxi, takeoff, maneuvers, landing). The program emphasizes modular design and manufacturing changes to reduce part count/weight and accelerate affordable production, aligning with USAF plans to field large numbers of autonomous aircraft.