Lockheed CEO Revives CCA Debate Over Combat Readiness Timing

U.S Air Force XQ-67A OBSS

Credit: U.S. Air Force Photo / Alamy Stock Photo
Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet told analysts on Oct. 22 that the U.S. Air Force plans to wait until Increment 2 of the future family of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) to introduce a combat role, relegating aircraft to be purchased in Increment 1 to a strictly experimental role. “The way it’s...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

Subscription Required

 

Lockheed CEO Revives CCA Debate Over Combat Readiness Timing is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aerospace Daily & Defense Report through your company? Login with your existing email and password.

Not a member?  Learn how you can access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the aerospace and defense community.