The Air Force wants to kick-off a Crewed Platform Integration program next year to pair its nascent Collaborative Combat Aircraft with F-22 Raptor jets, according to fiscal year 2026 budget request documents . The service is asking for about $15 million in procurement funding to initiate the new-start program in FY-26 and begin buying tablet-based control systems. Efforts to develop the integration kits will be ongoing as the Air Force moves forward with its push for manned-unmanned aircraft swarms. The...
