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U.S. Air Force Tests Unmanned Fighter Jets for Future Warfare

5/2/2025

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The U.S. Air Force is taking a bold leap into the future of warfare by ground testing its first unmanned fighter jets, the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A. As part of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, these innovative machines will work alongside iconic manned fighters like the F-22 and F-35, with operations centered at Beale Air Force Base in California.

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The U.S. Air Force is taking a bold leap into the future of warfare by ground testing its first unmanned fighter jets, the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A. As part of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, these innovative machines will work alongside iconic manned fighters like the F-22 and F-35, with operations centered at Beale Air Force Base in California.