A US Air Force F-22 Raptor just showed off how it might work with a loyal wingman-type drone in a future air war

The F-22 Raptor is the first Air Force aircraft that will be linked with CCAs. US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha Arellano General Atomics ran an autonomy test with a testbed drone and a US Air Force F-22 Raptor. The F-22 pilot commanded the MQ-20, a stand-in for a future Collaborative Combat Aircraft. CCAs are loyal wingmen that can do certain tasks alongside pilots or go on missions autonomously. A crewed US Air Force fighter and an uncrewed jet-powered aircraft flew together recent...