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According to the report, the US Marine Corps is officially joining the loyal wingman race, selecting Northrop Grumman and Kratos to develop its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
The report stated that the drone will ride on the XQ-58 Valkyrie airframe, a stealthy platform with conventional takeoff and landing capabilities, modular payload bays, and multi-mission flexibility. It will use Northrop’s Advanced Mission Kit with sensors and software-defined tech to enable kinetic and non-kinetic effects, making it fully combat-ready.
The report added that the loyal wingman will be built under the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) program, the service’s latest push to integrate collaborative combat drones across operations.
Additionally, the drone’s modular design supports wing-mounted weapons and mission kits, giving commanders a flexible strike tool in contested skies. Its adaptable architecture allows launches from austere sites, improved airstrips, or fully runway-independent locations.
Source: NextGen Defense
The report stated that the drone will ride on the XQ-58 Valkyrie airframe, a stealthy platform with conventional takeoff and landing capabilities, modular payload bays, and multi-mission flexibility. It will use Northrop’s Advanced Mission Kit with sensors and software-defined tech to enable kinetic and non-kinetic effects, making it fully combat-ready.
The report added that the loyal wingman will be built under the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) program, the service’s latest push to integrate collaborative combat drones across operations.
Additionally, the drone’s modular design supports wing-mounted weapons and mission kits, giving commanders a flexible strike tool in contested skies. Its adaptable architecture allows launches from austere sites, improved airstrips, or fully runway-independent locations.
Source: NextGen Defense
