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Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue

21/05/2026News:
Mojave ground trials have supported continued testing and development of Northrop Grumman’s autonomous wingman aircraft.

Crane supplies brake controls for Northrop wingman

Brake control technology backed Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue taxi trials as autonomous wingman development work continues in California.

19/05/2026Press Release:
Touchstone Advanced Composites, a Core Natural Resources Company, supports development of Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue autonomous aircraft
17/04/2026Press Release:
A member of the Pratt & Whitney PW500 engine family is the propulsion system for Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
RTX's Pratt & Whitney engine powers Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue autonomous wingman
19/02/2026News:
Hivemind enables unmanned defence systems to sense, decide and act without human intervention.

Shield AI advances US Air Force CCA mission autonomy

The company’s Hivemind software integrates with Anduril’s Fury aircraft and advances system testing ahead of planned flight demonstrations.

08/01/2026Press Release:
This agile solution integrates Northrop Grumman’s proven mission systems with Kratos’ mature Valkyrie.
Northrop Grumman to rapidly develop Marine Corps CCA with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS

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