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Autonomous Systems · Collaborative Combat Aircraftus air forcegeneral atomicsandurilshield ai

U.S. Air Force Awards First Collaborative Combat Aircraft Production Contracts to General Atomics and Anduril

Both the FQ-42 and FQ-44 autonomous drone designs have been cleared for production, with a three-company team handling the AI autonomy layer, in a dual-award structure designed to manage risk in an emerging capability.

Jun 18, 202618:37

Unmanned Systems & Autonomy · Collaborative Combat Aircraftu.s. air forcegeneral atomicsandurilshield ai

U.S. Air Force Awards First Production Contracts for AI Drone Wingmen to General Atomics and Anduril

In a dual-award rather than winner-take-all decision, the Air Force is moving both the FQ-42 and FQ-44 Collaborative Combat Aircraft designs into production simultaneously, marking the program's first crossing from development into manufacturing.

Jun 18, 202618:37