USAF's first autonomous combat jets could act as ‘missile trucks’ for crewed fighters

The US Air Force (USAF) is closing in on selecting its first pilotless fighter jet, and now the service has revealed how it intends to use them. Pentagon leaders envision fielding hundreds or thousands of so-called Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) to bolster a conventional fighter fleet comprised of ageing aircraft and size-limited due to the staggering cost of developing and producing piloted fighters.

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