Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work

Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work
Air Force picks Anduril, General Atomics for next round of CCA work

The two vendors emerged successful from an original pool of five and are expected to carry their drone designs through a prototyping phase that will build and test aircraft.

F-22s ‘highest priority’ for near-term fight, Air Force acquisition boss says

F-22s ‘highest priority’ for near-term fight, Air Force acquisition boss says
F-22s ‘highest priority’ for near-term fight, Air Force acquisition boss says

Despite disagreements with Boeing on pricing for the E-7A Wedgetail, Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter said officials still see the radar plane “as a capability that makes sense and that we need to field in the near term.”  

Drones at sea: GA counts down to UK Mojave aircraft carrier trial next month

Drones at sea: GA counts down to UK Mojave aircraft carrier trial next month
Drones at sea: GA counts down to UK Mojave aircraft carrier trial next month

“The intent is to launch the [Mojave] aircraft from the aircraft carrier and if conditions are suitable, we’ll look at recovering it,” said Jaime Walters, vice president of international strategic development at GA-ASI.

General Atomics made improved offer to Ukraine for MQ-9 Reaper UAVs, company says

General Atomics made improved offer to Ukraine for MQ-9 Reaper UAVs, company says
General Atomics made improved offer to Ukraine for MQ-9 Reaper UAVs, company says

“The deal was always [first] that we would give them two Reaper systems, bring them to Ukraine to train, but we have now sweetened that to cover spare parts, reach back technical support, and we would even include some initial transfer of data,” said C. Mark Brinkley, chief marketing and communications strategist at GA-ASI.

Netherlands to double MQ-9A order to eight aircraft

Netherlands to double MQ-9A order to eight aircraft
Netherlands to double MQ-9A order to eight aircraft

“We are doubling the number of MQ-9A Reapers so we can increase our maritime and overland intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance (ISR) capacity,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Jan Ruedisueli, commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s 306 Squadron.

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