USAF’s first autonomous combat jets will act as air-to-air ‘missile trucks’ for crewed fighters

Lockheed Martin CCA rendering with F-35 collaborative combat aircraft

Source: Lockheed Martin

The first batch of autonomous “Collaborative Combat Aircraft” being developed for the US Air Force will primarily be tasked with carrying extra precision munitions aloft, with other combat functions coming in subsequent designs.

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