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viation News – The U.S. Air Force announced plans Monday to deploy at least 500 semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft into service by 2032, pairing low-cost uncrewed platforms with traditional fighter jets. During the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference, officials officially named the first two production-bound aircraft designs: the General Atomics FQ-42 Vengeance and the Anduril Industries FQ-44 Fury.

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Aviation News – Sukhoi is developing a two-seat aircraft designed to provide advanced flight training while also operating as an airborne command center for autonomous drones. The concept is intended to support future sixth-generation air combat and the integration of artificial intelligence into military aviation. The aircraft has two primary roles. It will allow pilots to gain practical experience in flight scenarios that cannot be fully reproduced by ground-based simulators, while the second cockpit will provide space for controlling and coordinating autonomous systems during flight.

AviationNews – Boeing and allied defense partners have expanded joint network interoperability trials for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The milestone tests validate the uncrewed platform's capability to execute autonomous reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and data-sharing missions alongside crewed fighter aircraft in contested airspace. Originally developed in Australia by Boeing Defence Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the MQ-28 program has quickly transitioned into a cornerstone for allied loyal-wingman concepts.

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Airbound, an Indian startup specializing in autonomous drones, has secured $37 million in Series A funding led by Greenoaks, with participation from DoorDash, Lachy Groom, Lightspeed, and Humba Ventures. This brings its total raised to nearly $50 million since its 2023 founding. The company aims to make aerial freight as cost-effective as road transport by redesigning drones to carry more payload than their own weight. Its TRT drone model, weighing 3.3 pounds, currently carries 2.2 pounds, while a newer version will double both metrics. The rocket-like tail-sitter design enables vertical takeoffs and landings, avoiding runway dependency. Airbound has completed over 13,000 autonomous flights in Bengaluru and Guntur, including medical sample deliveries for Narayana Health, reducing transport times from hours to minutes. The startup plans a three-city drone network in Andhra Pradesh, targeting 10,000 daily flights for retail and healthcare. However, regulatory hurdles like BVLOS certification and the lack of immediate revenue remain significant challenges despite its 150-person team. The company emphasizes long-term scalability over short-term profits, positioning itself as an infrastructure provider rather than a delivery operator.

/CNW/ - As Canada debates which fighter jet to fly, Dominion Dynamics today announced it will invest $50 million to kickstart its development of a sovereign...

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