European collaborative combat aircraft

Europe’s CCA Industry Moves Faster Than Its Clients

European manufacturers are advancing collaborative combat aircraft demonstrators while several governments are still deciding how to fund or acquire the systems. Airbus has flown one of two Kratos Valkyries it acquired for development and is also pursuing its Ravenstorm design, while Leonardo has linked an M-346 trainer with Baykar’s Kizilelma uncrewed aircraft and BAE Systems is nearing completion of its Brontanax demonstrator. More demonstrations are planned for 2027, but Germany has yet to issue a tender and Poland has yet to allocate funding to its Harpii Szpon initiative. These projects remain at different stages of development and procurement.