US Air Force awards first CCA production contracts to General Atomics, Anduril

The U.S. Air Force awarded production contracts for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Anduril Industries, marking their transition from prototypes to production. Six companies, including Anduril, General Atomics, and others, will compete to develop autonomous software for the CCA, with three selected to begin work immediately. The Air Force aims to field over 150 combat-capable CCA by the end of the decade.