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Air Force

USAF Looks To Have Analysis On Numbers, Unit Cost Goals For CCA By Summer Or Fall

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

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USAF Looks To Have Analysis On Numbers, Unit Cost Goals For CCA By Summer Or Fall

U.S. Air Force Gen. Dale White, the service's director of major weapon systems, addresses the McAleese and Associates conference on Tuesday.

The U.S. Air Force is in the midst of determining how many Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) it wants and unit cost goals for the drones, which are to field initially for the air-to-air mission but are likely to take on other duties, according to a top service official. The service has estimated fielding the first 100 to 150 CCAs by 2029 out of a total buy of 1,000 to 2,000. The Air Force's directorate of strategy, design, and requirements (A5/7),…

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