“AI Wingmen Are Here: How Autonomous ‘Loyal Wingmen’ (Collaborative Combat Aircraft) Will Rewrite Air Combat—Sooner Than You Think”
What is a “loyal wingman” / CCA? “Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)” is the U.S. term for AI‑enabled, uncrewed jets that fly with or in support of crewed fighters/bombers, or operate autonomously when comms are jammed. Think of them as missile trucks, sensor