manned-unmanned aircraft teaming

Nov- 2025 -

18 November

Air

F-22 Pilot Controls MQ-20 Drone in Breakthrough Manned-Unmanned Teaming Demo

In a first-of-its-kind demonstration, a pilot flying an F-22 Raptor has successfully controlled a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-20 Avenger drone in flight.

13 November

Air

GJ-11 uncrewed combat aerial vehicle flying in formation with the J-20 and J-16D aircraft.

Christine Casimiro

China’s GJ-11 Combat Drone Flies With J-20, Hints at Manned-Unmanned Ops

China has released the first official footage of its stealthy GJ-11 combat drone flying in formation with a piloted J-20 fighter jet and a J-16D electronic warfare aircraft.

Jul- 2025 -

28 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

South Korea Flaunts ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone for KF-21 Fighter Jets

South Korea has showcased a drone sidekick for its upcoming KF-21 Boramae fighter jets, designed to take on high-risk tasks such as surveillance, jamming, and precision strikes.

21 July

Air

Concepts of the uncrewed fighter aircraft YFQ-42A (bottom) and the YFQ-44A are pictured in artwork. The aircraft are designed to leverage autonomous capabilities and crewed-uncrewed teaming to defeat enemy threats in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force artwork courtesy of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Anduril Industries)

Inder Singh Bisht

General Atomics Joins European ‘Loyal Wingman’ Race After Kratos, Anduril

General Atomics plans to introduce a European collaborative combat aircraft based on the US Air Force’s YFQ-42A prototype.

7 July

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Airbus Turns A400M Into ‘Multi-Domain Brain’ for FCAS Drone Ops

Airbus has announced a major upgrade to its A400M military transport aircraft, outlining plans to reconfigure the platform to support the Future Combat Air System.

Jun- 2025 -

10 June

Air

U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua M. Biedermann, left, 53rd Test and Evaluation Group commander, passes the unit guidon to Lt. Col. Matthew W. Jensen, inaugural commander of the Experimental Operations Unit (EOU), during the EOU activation ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 5, 2025. The transfer of the guidon formally established the new unit under Jensen’s leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael Sanders)

Juster Domingo

US Air Force Launches Experimental Operations Unit

The US Air Force (USAF)'s 53rd Wing has activated a new unit that will evaluate the progress of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program.

5 June

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

South Korea Unveils New Carrier Concept Built for Manned-Unmanned Teaming

South Korea has introduced Ghost Commander II, a next-generation naval carrier concept designed to combine manned and unmanned systems within a unified command-and-control platform.

May- 2025 -

2 May

Air

Juster Domingo

US Begins Ground Tests for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Drones

The US Air Force has begun ground testing for two unmanned combat aerial vehicles developed under the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

Mar- 2025 -

5 March

Air

Christine Casimiro

USAF ‘Loyal Wingmen’ Receive Fighter Drone Designations for First Time

The US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program prototypes have been given fighter drone designations, a first in the service’s history.

Apr- 2024 -

26 April

Air