News - Tag General Atomics

Aug. 27, 2025
Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A takes to the air for flight testing

The Department of the Air Force reached a key development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, with one of its prototype platforms taking flight in less than two years from program launch.
March 3, 2025
Air Force designates two Mission Design Series for collaborative combat aircraft

The U.S. Air Force announced the designation of two Mission Design Series within its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program today: the YFQ-42A (General Atomics) and the YFQ-44A (Anduril).
April 24, 2024
Air Force exercises two Collaborative Combat Aircraft option awards

The CCA program is part of the Next Generation Air Dominance Family of Systems, which is a DAF effort to equip the force with crewed and uncrewed platforms that can meet the pacing challenge.
Sept. 17, 2020
Program Office awards $7.4 billion ceiling MQ-9 Reaper contract

In an effort to field MQ-9 Reapers faster and meet an increasing operational demand for the aircraft, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s MQ-9 Program Office awarded a $7.4 billion ceiling Agile Reaper Enterprise Solution (ARES) contract to General Atomics Sept. 17.

Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A takes to the air for flight testing