Northrop Grumman has unveiled “Project Talon,” a new loyal wingman style autonomous aircraft built with Scaled Composites to support the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) push for affordable mass. In a major follow-up, the Air Force has now designated Talon as YFQ-48A, signaling it as a serious contender as the CCA program expands. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.#NorthropGrumman #USAF #Drones #CCA #LoyalWingman #MilitaryTechnology #DefenseNewsREFERENCES (for your description or pinned comment, not for narration) 1. U.S. Air Force, Dec 22, 2025, “Air Force designates Northrop Grumman’s Talon prototype as YFQ-48A.”  2. Breaking Defense, Dec 3, 2025, “Project Talon: Northrop unveils new loyal wingman drone design.”  3. Air and Space Forces Magazine, Dec 22, 2025, “Air Force Designates New Northrop CCA as YFQ-48A.”  4. U.S. Air Force, Mar 3, 2025, “Air Force designates two Mission Design Series for collaborative combat aircraft.”  5. Axios, Dec 3, 2025, “Northrop reveals Project Talon, a drone wingman for multiple missions.”