Autonomous Combat Aircraft

IRYDA PLUS - unmanned fighter aircraft --- hard-kill C-UAS

Meet IRYDA+: Europe’s First Drone‑Killer Fighter? Poland’s Hard‑Kill C‑UAS Aims to ‘Sweep the Sky’

In‑depth report The problem IRYDA+ is trying to solve: the cost‑exchange squeeze Modern conflicts have exposed a painful asymmetry: cheap drones often force defenders to respond with expensive interceptors. As RAND’s James Black puts it, it is “so cheap to attack and
September 23, 2025
Autonomous Combat Aircraft

“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
September 15, 2025