The Global Pursuit of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA): A Look into the Future of Airpower

The US Air Force is actively developing Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that will fly alongside manned military jets. However, it is not alone in envisioning these “loyal wingman” systems as a pivotal part of future airpower. The US Navy shares this vision, as do allied nations like Australia and the United Kingdom — and adversarial powers such as China and Russia.

In a four-part video series by Breaking Defense, Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta, reporters Michael Marrow and Valerie Insinna, and Stacie Pettyjohn from the Centre for a New American Security (CNAS) think tank come together to discuss the global landscape of CCA systems. This insightful panel explores how various nations are positioning themselves in the race for these next-generation air combat capabilities.

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For more from this series, check out the videos below: