Navy Tests CCA Mission Planning With MQ-20

The US Navy has conducted tests of Collaborative Combat Aircraft mission planning using the MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft, according to Defense Daily, advancing the service's autonomous wingman concept for carrier aviation. The trials examine how mission planning tools integrate with the MQ-20 platform to enable coordinated operations between manned and unmanned aircraft. The Navy's parallel development of CCA concepts alongside the US Air Force programme underscores growing cross-service interest in autonomous combat aircraft integration.