General Atomics Reveals NextGen Hybrid-Electric Flying Wing Drone Targeting 60 Hours Aloft

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is developing NextGen, a large hybrid-electric flying-wing drone intended for combined intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike missions, with a company endurance target exceeding 60 hours without refuelling. Disclosed in an October 30, 2026, programme update, the work is intended to contribute technology to the stealthy Gambit 4 concept. The company distinguishes NextGen from its Collaborative Combat Aircraft designs but has not released dimensions, payload capacity, sensor configuration or a first-flight date. The endurance figure remains a development objective, and the relationship between NextGen and the separately funded GHOST demonstrator has not been confirmed.