Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Navy’s carrier combat drone plan leans on MQ-25 systems untested at sea

The Navy’s new carrier CCA request leans on the MQ-25’s control station and deck procedures, which no public account shows tested with an aircraft at sea.

AnalysisOct 6, 2026

Air

Air Force orders drone wingmen into production before choosing their autonomy software

The Air Force ordered its drone wingmen into production before choosing their software. Readiness should be judged by autonomy builds and test evidence, not airframes.

AnalysisOct 5, 2026

Navy’s carrier combat drone plan leans on MQ-25 systems untested at sea

Air Force orders drone wingmen into production before choosing their autonomy software

The Defense Autonomy Review briefing