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Air Force

General Atomics-BAE Systems Aim to Demonstrate Autonomous EW for CCA

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, October 31st, 2024

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General Atomics-BAE Systems Aim to Demonstrate Autonomous EW for CCA

Pictured is a General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger drone (GA-ASI Photo)

General Atomics' Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) subsidiary and BAE Systems said that they are teaming to demonstrate autonomous electronic warfare (EW) systems that the companies believe could one day go on U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Scott Bailie, BAE Systems' director of advanced electronic warfare solutions at BAE Systems, said in a joint company statement on Thursday that the companies are highlighting "the maturity of autonomous EW mission systems in support of U.S. Air Force objectives" and that…

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