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autonomyside: natofirst seen 2026-01-01

USAF FQ-42A Vengeance CCA flies in formation with F-35A and F-15E

General Atomics released imagery and details of the FQ-42A Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft flying alongside crewed USAF fighters, indicating advancing crewed-uncrewed teaming. The article also highlights semi-autonomous/autonomous operations with AI pilots, BLOS datalink-based collaborative control, and interoperability via government reference architectures—key steps toward operational CCA employment.

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exercise2026-09-21General Atomics FQ-42 Vengeance CCA flies in formation with USAF fighters; additional drone delivered to Creech AFB
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