According to a report by Twz The first air control platforms for the future combat drones of the US Air Force, which are referred to as collaborative combat Aircraft (CCA).
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The innovation is to be implemented in the next financial year, while the Air Force is already examining tablet -based control systems and other relevant modifications.
The integration of the CCA drones into the F-22 was mentioned in the household application of the US air weapon for 2026. The item in the so-called “Manned Platform Integration Program” provides $ 15 million for the continuation of the project.
Further sections of the Household Documents of the Air Force state that 143 F-22 are currently ready for use, while the rest of the 185 jets are used for training, tests and evaluation.
“The Manned Platform Integration Program will procure and integrate kits for installation in the F-22, which enables the control of collaborative combat Aircraft (CCA) by the F-22,” says the Air Force’s budget for the financial year 2026.
“The procurement effort includes tablets, cables and associated materials; activities in connection with integration, assembly, testing and verification of systems; certification; communication integration between aircraft and CCA; software updates; system technology; training devices and program support costs (PSC).”
In the documents it is also mentioned that more than $ 12.2 million of the requested $ 15 million are provided for the purchase of 142 tablets and associated cabling. This means that the unit price for each of these installation kit would be around $ 86,000.
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