U.S. Air Force Aims to Simplify Collaborative Combat Aircraft

General Atomics’ Gambit

General Atomics’ Gambit is the company’s foray into Collaborative Combat Aircraft development ahead of Pentagon requirements.

Credit: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
The U.S. Air Force’s new focus on Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the uncrewed combat drone planned to fly alongside crewed aircraft and provide additional capabilities, has changed much of the service’s operational plans. And judging by the floor of the service’s biggest conference, the...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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