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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force conducted live-fire testing of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, firing an AIM-120 weapon at a digital target in secluded airspace over the Mojave Desert.
This event is part of a deliberate, phased test progression that began with inert carriage evaluations earlier this year. The initial inert weapons captive carry flights focused on collecting in-flight data to verify the aircraft’s handling. Subsequent evaluations validated the data link integration between the aircraft and the weapon system, ensuring operator commands were executed precisely by the platform in a simulated environment.
“This live-fire test is an important next step in the development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach. “We’re one step closer to delivering capabilities to the warfighter.”
A foundational principle of the CCA program is the retention of human oversight. CCA will not autonomously employ weapons. The decision to release any weapon system remains exclusively with a human operator, who maintains command and control of the platform at all times.
“Moving from inert carriage earlier this year to this weapon release demonstrates program maturity, allowing us to validate our digital integration models with actual data,” said Gen. Dale White, Department of War direct reporting portfolio manager for Critical Major Weapon Systems. “These tests provide operational validation that Collaborative Combat Aircraft can execute the weapon employment sequence autonomously within pilot-defined parameters, accelerating capability delivery to the warfighter.”
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첫댓글 유인기렌 사거리 긴 AAM 달고 CCA는 센서나 ESM 달고 SA 보조하면서 총알받이로 쓰는 개 제일 나은 방안인 것 같단 생각이... ㅎㅎㅎ
데이터링크가 재밍되어 끊어져도 CCA가 할 수 있는 일이 총알받이네요. 물론 CCA가 충분히 위협적이어야 적이 CCA에게 뭐든 쏘겠죠.