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Air Force Plans Fleet of 1,000 Autonomous Drones by 2032, Names CCA Platforms
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced on September 14, 2026, that the service intends to field at least 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft and 500 additional cheap ISR and strike drones within six years—a significant escalation of its autonomous air combat ambitions.