USAF Announces Desired Engine Thrust Range for Future CCAs Written 2 October 2023

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The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator on its inaugural flight, 5 March 2019 | Credit: US Air Force; Wikipedia; Public Domain

Aviation Week reported that the US Air Force “has released a desired thrust range for a future family of uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that calls for more engine power than offered by several existing candidates, such as the Boeing MQ-28 and Kratos XQ-58.”
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