Marine Corps requests more funding for collaborative combat aircraft development
Details about plans for the CCA effort were included in fiscal 2026 budget justification documents.
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A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, highly autonomous, tactical unmanned air vehicle, soars overhead during its second test flight at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2023. The XQ-58A Valkyrie test flight and the data collected inform future requirements for the Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell) Weapons -
(Air Force rendering of the F-47) Emerging Tech Pentagon budget goes ‘all in’ on Air Force’s F-47, putting Navy’s sixth-gen fighter on hold
The Defense Department has decided to delay funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX program due to concerns over the industrial base’s capacity to produce two major next-gen fighter aircraft programs at the same time.
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A graphical artist rendering of the F-47. (U.S. Air Force graphic) Weapons Pentagon’s 2026 budget plan includes more than $4B for next-generation Air Force fighter jets
Senior defense officials discussed funding for the Air Force’s F-47 and CCA programs at a House Appropriations Committee hearing Tuesday.
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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin speaks to Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Bamboo Eagle 24-3, an Air Combat Command directed exercise, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 5, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julian Atkins) AI Allvin: AI adoption within the Air Force currently a ‘mixed bag’
“We are understanding the value of it, but assimilating it into our institution is one I think we still have some work to do on,” Gen. David Allvin said.
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Troy Meink appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to be secretary of the Air Force in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2025. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Emerging Tech Senate confirms Troy Meink as 27th secretary of the Air Force
Troy Meink will be the top civilian leader for the Department of the Air Force — which also includes the Space Force — as it undertakes a wide range of modernization efforts.
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Anduril’s CCA prototype known as the YQF-44A Fury. (Credit: Anduril) Emerging Tech Air Force kicks off ground testing for CCA drones while preparing for first flight
The Air Force also announced that the CCA drones will be based at Beale Air Force Base in California.
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Troy Meink appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to be secretary of the Air Force in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2025. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Space Trump’s Air Force secretary nominee pledges ‘holistic look’ at service modernization efforts
Troy Meink also told lawmakers that the Department of the Air Force must move faster on innovating new technologies.
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A rendering of a next-gen fighter. (Boeing photo) Emerging Tech Boeing wins contract for Air Force’s NGAD stealth fighter jet — now known as the F-47
Boeing beat out Lockheed Martin for the sixth-generation fighter jet program — which has been designated the F-47.
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(Credit: General Atomics) Weapons Air Force designates CCA drones as first unmanned fighter aircraft
“Maybe [it’s] just symbolic, but it’s telling the world that we are leaning into a new chapter of aerial warfare,” Gen. David Allvin said.
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Screenshot of John Phelan testifying at his confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 27. 2025. Tech Trump’s Navy secretary nominee endorses joint collaboration with Air Force on drone enablers
If confirmed, John Phelan — a businessman and co-founder of MSD Capital — would take the helm of the department as it pursues new drones and a hybrid fleet of manned and unmanned systems, among other modernization efforts.