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RAF launches Storm Fighter CCA effort to become 'Europe's first sixth-generation air force'
The RAF has launched the Storm Fighter Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) programme, aiming to field a sixth-generation drone wingman family. The effort anchors a broader 'Storm' family of unmanned platforms complementing Tempest/GCAP. BAE Systems is positioning to meet the requirement. Marks the UK's first formal CCA acquisition path.