The Aerospace Advantage

S6E273 - Collaborative Mission Autonomy: The Key to Next Gen Airpower — Ep. 273

Published: January 17, 2026

Duration: 55:50

Episode Summary:

One of the most cutting-edge topics in combat airpower is collaborative mission autonomy. This is the technology that teams a crewed aircraft, like an F-35 or B-21, with an uncrewed aircraft, like a CCA. Collaboration promises to unlock greater mission effects than what either plane could realize on its own. Heather Penney explores this with Steve Fino and Ryan Bunge from Collins Aerospace.

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