For the first time, we now have an image of General Atomics' YFQ-42A in the flesh. Alongside Anduril's YFQ-44A, they will be the U.S. Air Force’s first uncrewed fighters.

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The successful use of legacy fourth-generation fighters to control the uncrewed jets is a significant advancement for the ...

The General Atomics YFQ-42A, left, and Anduril YFQ-44A, right, represent the first two examples in the US Air Force’s new class of uncrewed fighter aircraft, which has been assigned the naming ...

The U.S. Air Force announced the start of the ground testing of the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A, and selected Beale AFB to host a CCA Aircraft Readiness Unit.

General Atomics’ YFQ-42A is derived from its XQ-67 Off-Board Sensing Station drone, which the Air Force Research Laboratory flew in 2024 to test a “platform sharing” construction concept.

The U.S. Air Force announced two fighter jets, the YFQ-42A and the YFQ-44A, prepared to fly this summer will be the first of their kind to operate unmanned.

European defence firms are also advancing wingman drone initiatives, including Sweden’s Saab (SAABb.ST) and a trilateral partnership between Dassault Aviation (AM.PA), Airbus (AIR.PA), and Indra ...

GA-ASI will have a one-sixth scale model of the YFQ-42A on display during the Air Warfare Symposium March 3-5, 2025, in booth #1003. About GA-ASI ...

"For the first time in our history, we have a fighter designation in the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A. It may be just symbolic, but we are telling the world we are leaning into a new chapter of aerial warfare.

The YFQ-42A, by comparison, mirrors the XQ-67 by having its air inlet on the top-side of the fuselage, and twin canted tail surfaces more reminiscent of typical stealth fighter aircraft.