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2026
24 June Designed to operate alongside crewed fighters, CCA are intended to extend combat mass, survivability and situational awareness in contested environments through human-machine teaming.

U.S. Air Force awards production contracts for CCA development

General Atomics, Anduril and three autonomy software providers have secured key production awards as the Air Force pushes to field Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2030.

17 June

ReleaseDivergent builds America's most advanced industrial metal 3D printer, Monolith One, and announces second factory

15 June

ReleaseNIAR opens Hub for Advanced Manufacturing and Research at Wichita State

11 June

ReleaseGA-ASI and INTEC Group sign MOU at ILA Berlin

10 June Around 500 guests from government, industry, defence and aviation attended the roll-out ceremony.

GA-ATS unveils Do228 NXT for special missions

The next-generation aircraft has combined modern systems with the Dornier platform's long-established versatility and reliability.

3 June

ReleaseGA-ASI announces investments in six Dutch companies

28 May The joint platform is designed to track multiple airborne threats simultaneously while operating beyond the line of sight.

Saab and GA-ASI fly LoyalEye early warning demonstrator

The MQ-9B test flight begins an evaluation campaign for an unmanned airborne warning system designed to extend surveillance reach.

21 May

ReleaseYFQ-42A returns to flight testing

20 April

ReleaseGA-ASI completes MQ-9B 'Flight Into Known Icing' flight tests

27 February

ReleaseNorsk Titanium advances structural production with General Atomics-ASI, strengthening defense market position

26 February The YFQ-42A completed a four-hour autonomous flight managed by a ground-based human operator.

GA-ASI names YFQ-42A Dark Merlin and completes autonomous tests

The designation reflects fighter and uncrewed status, while recent flights demonstrated mission autonomy software in four-hour test operations.

25 February

ReleaseStratasys F900 drives 22% year-over-year reliability gain through Customer Advisory Board guided manufacturing improvements

19 February The achievement forms part of an accelerated YFQ-42A development schedule that began in August 2025 and has already included multiple aircraft builds and autonomous take-offs and landings.

GA-ASI advances YFQ-42A autonomy with Collins Sidekick

The four-hour airborne mission validated third-party software operating through A-GRA within the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.

11 February

ReleaseSNC signs charter with Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to deliver Freedom Trainer for UJTS

10 February

ReleaseU.S. Marine Corps selects GA-ASI for MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft program

4 February

ReleaseGeneral Atomics selects Ivalua to power cross-functional supplier collaboration and strengthen supply chain

3 February

ReleaseStratasys begins qualification of SAF PA12 production-ready nylon for key industrial use cases

22 January GA-ASI broke ground on a new hangar in El Mirage, California on January 14. Bart Roper and Ryan Elmer of Parkway; Tuan Nguyen, Jim Burghard, Linden Blue and Jesse Armendarez of San Bernardino County; and Dave Hyatt were in attendance.

El Mirage grows to support MQ-9B production and testing

The 85,000 sq fr facility will accommodate SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian RPAs along with Certifiable Ground Control Stations and launch pads

20 January

ReleaseGA-ASI and Calidus sign MOU to collaborate on co-production of MQ-9B and Gambit Collaborative Combat Aircraft

2025
20 November The F‑22 issued in-flight commands to the MQ‑20 through a tablet and Lockheed Martin’s GRACE module.

Fighter and drone cooperate in Nevada crewed-uncrewed test

An F-22 and MQ-20 flew in coordination to demonstrate open-architecture control using government-owned communication systems and shared radio integration.

17 November

ReleaseGA-ASI completes full-scale fatigue test on MQ-9B

4 November

ReleaseNew GA-ASI Gambit 6 UCAV adds air-to-ground operations for international CCA

17 October

ReleaseGA-ASI selected to support U.S. Navy CCA design effort

16 October

ReleaseHanwha Aerospace signs contract with GA-ASI for UAS co-development

14 October

ReleaseGA-ASI and Hanwha finalize deal to produce Gray Eagle STOL UAS

27 August

ReleaseGA-ASI marks another aviation first with YFQ-42A CCA flight testing

19 August

ReleaseGA-ASI acquires assets of Achates Power, Inc.

17 July

ReleaseA new transatlantic partnership for European CCA

17 July General Atomics Aeronautical Systems unmanned jets include the MQ-20 Avenger, XQ-67A and YFQ-42A.

XQ-67A combines autonomy with tactical datalinks in desert testing

Test flights have demonstrated that the combat aerial vehicle could work in real time with both piloted and autonomous systems.

27 June

ReleaseGA-ASI teams with Nominal for enterprise software

26 June

ReleaseGA-ASI announces investment in Dutch technology innovator Arceon

16 June

ReleaseSaab and General Atomics develop unmanned airborne early warning solution

15 June

ReleaseGA-ASI adds Saab Airborne Early Warning capability to MQ-9B

15 June

ReleaseGA-ASI announces new PELE small UAS for international customers

21 May The YFQ-42A production-representative test vehicle.

GA-ASI moves into ground testing of CCA contender

Ground testing of the YFQ-42A production-representative test vehicle is vital preparation ahead of its planned first flight later this summer.

15 May The UK’s MTC decision is the first of its kind for a large unmanned aircraft system.

Protector is first large UAS with unrestricted UK military certification

The certification has cleared the RAF’s Protector for unrestricted use over populous areas and marked a major shift in uncrewed system airworthiness recognition.

1 May

ReleaseGA-ASI statement on USAF CCA program updates

16 April

ReleaseGA-ASI announces technology investments from Blue Magic Netherlands

8 April

ReleaseGA-ASI inks collaboration deal with South Korea's Hanwha

7 April

ReleaseGA-ASI expands targeting capability for MQ-9B SeaGuardian

25 March

ReleaseGA-ASI completes first flight of Belgium's MQ-9B SkyGuardian

12 March

ReleaseGA-ASI's Gray Eagle ER makes first PLEO flights

10 March

ReleaseGeneral Atomics and Radian Aerospace partner to advance next-generation aerospace technologies

4 March

ReleaseGA-ASI flies government reference autonomy stack at Orange Flag 25-1

3 March

ReleaseGeneral Atomics introduces Quadratix software enterprise

3 March

ReleaseGA-ASI welcomes USAF designation for new CCA: YFQ-42A

25 February

ReleaseGA-ASI advances sub-hunting with test of new air-dropped sensors

18 February

ReleaseGA-ASI and CAE sign long-term agreement MQ-9B SkyGuardian mission trainer

2024
19 November

ReleaseGA-ASI completes final qualification test for HFE 2.0 engine

14 October

ReleaseGA-ASI completes full-scale fatigue test on MQ-9B for second lifetime