Air Force Acquiring Additional CCAs for Operational Tests

The U.S. Air Force is acquiring additional collaborative combat aircraft, or CCAs, to test how the drones will operate in battle. Andrew Hunter, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, said that he recently authorized the purchase of more CCAs for the service branch’s experimental operations unit, DefenseNews reported Friday. With this additional purchase, Hunter looks forward to further testing and development of CCAs. “You learn a lot when you get into flight test,” Hunter said. “But ... it’s [also] the approach to production, the people demonstrating they can scale to theThe post Air Force Acquiring Additional CCAs for Operational Tests first appeared on Executive Gov.