The Missile Defense Agency enlisted lawmakers, Capitol Hill staff, and journalists this week in a war game demonstrating simulated missile attacks on US soil. According to Reuters news service, there was at least the semblance of some reality because the game planners allowed one of the US interceptor missiles to fail to launch, letting its intended target strike the Aleutian Islands. It remains to be seen whether the war-game gambit was successful in making missile defense system believers out of more legislators. We bet it will still be a tough budget sell.
Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2
April 25, 2024
While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.