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The USAF wants to acquire new uninhabited aerial vehicles, aka collaborative combat aircraft (CCA)—which will operate alongside 200 of the USAF’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) stealth combat jets.Summary
This article by Maya Carlin, writing for 19FortyFive, makes the following points:
- Years of planning went into determining how many CCAs would be needed to accompany the NGAD jets.
- The USAF's program aims to develop a 'combat system' to replace the F-22.
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References from the Web:
- MAR 2023 Collaborative Combat Aircraft Will Join the Air Force Before NGAD—Air & Space Forces Magazine
- MAR 2023 200 NGAD Fighters, 1,000 Advanced Drones In USAF’s Future Plans—The Drive
Source Information:
- Article Source: https://www.19fortyfive.com/
- Media Check: 1945 - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com) MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
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