U.S. Air Force Names Collaborative Combat Aircraft Prototypes for General Atomics and Anduril
The U.S. Air Force has officially named the prototypes of its first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones, developed by General Atomics and Anduril Industries. The drones are now called FQ-42A Vengeance (General Atomics) and FQ-44A Fury (Anduril). Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced these names alongside plans to move beyond prototypes into production. The program, known as Increment 1, aims for a total purchase of 500 drones by 2032. Each drone is expected to cost around $20 million on average, totaling an estimated $10 billion in contracts—$5 billion each for General Atomics and Anduril if evenly split. The Air Force also plans additional software-related contracts beyond the hardware production. Anduril has already secured a separate contract (value unspecified) related to autonomy software and is shortlisted for other CCA software work, potentially adding billions more in revenue opportunities.
Topics: Collaborative Combat Aircraft drone fighters U.S. Air Force contracts