US YFQ-42A Uncrewed Jet Executes Key Autonomy Flight Test

US Air Force
GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A uncrewed fighter jet completes a major mission autonomy test. Photo Credit: GA-ASI

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully integrated third-party mission autonomy software into its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) and conducted its first semi-autonomous airborne mission. In autonomous military aviation, this marks a significant step forward in the US Air Force’s effort to deploy advanced uncrewed fighter jets capable of operating alongside human pilots. During...

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