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At the 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, the U.S. Air Force announced an unprecedented transformation: deploying 1,000 autonomous combat aircraft by 2032. Spurred by the loss of 45 MQ-9 Reapers during operations in Iran and the rapid evolution of drone warfare in Ukraine, the Pentagon is moving forward with two core programs: 500 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (General Atomics’ FQ-42A Vengeance and Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury) and 500 low-cost Massed Modular Aircraft (including the anti-ship capable Wildfire). Discover how autonomous formation flights, live AMRAAM missile tests, and expeditionary "hot reloads" are redefining American air supremacy.
Source: The Military Show
