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HASC Wants USAF to Lay Out Plan for Full-Scale Production of CCA Increment 1

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

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HASC Wants USAF to Lay Out Plan for Full-Scale Production of CCA Increment 1

Pictured is the YFQ-42A production representative test vehicle in Poway, Calif. (General Atomics Photo)

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the U.S. Air Force to lay out its plan for full- scale production of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Increment 1. "The committee expects the Air Force to move forward with full-scale production of Increment 1 as soon as possible following the completion of successful flight demonstrations," according to an en bloc amendment last week by Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) to the HASC's fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill. "While CCAs are envisioned to operate…

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