Army wants to develop requirement similar to Air Force's CCA concept

By Dan Schere / October 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Army aviation leaders said this week that as the service places a heavier emphasis on unmanned systems and Launched Effects, a new requirement similar to the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft could be in the works. For about a year, the service has been working with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa to look at capabilities needed to deliver more mass and survivability while reducing the number of pilots needed, Brig. Gen. Cain Baker, the service’s aviation...

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