A Review Of UAVs In The USAF’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft Programs

One of the biggest projects in the United States Air Force is the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program (the Air Force name for its loyal wingman drone project). The CCA program is part of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program which also includes the sixth-generation fighter jet. While the Air Force appears to be having second thoughts on the wisdom and cost-effectiveness of a manned sixth-generation fighter, the same is not true of the CCA program (which the Air Force is eagerly pursuing).