안두릴 YFQ-44A도 이제 AIM-120을 쐈네요. 어떤 실물 표적을 띄운 것은 아니고 'digital target'에 쐈다고 합니다.
참고로 Hudson 연구소가 한 table top exercise에서는 CCA들을 유인 전투기로부터 멀리 떨어져 따로 쓸 때 효과가 더 좋았고, CCA들은 미사일 쏘기도 전에 맞아 떨어지는 경우가 많아 슈터보다는 그냥 '총알받이' 역할을 할 때가 많았다고 합니다.
" ... the Hudson Institute TTXs found that CCAs were more effective if employed independently and far away from JSDF crewed fighters, as described below. ... they were often shot down before they could launch attacks. As a result, CCAs and LongShot OWA drones were more useful as decoys that could also collide with enemy aircraft. "
https://x.com/anduriltech/status/2077424762490691808
Air Force conducts live-fire test for Collaborative Combat Aircraft program
- Published July 15, 2026
- Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force conducted live-fire testing of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, firing an AIM-120 weapon at a digital target in secluded airspace over the Mojave Desert.
This event is part of a deliberate, phased test progression that began with inert carriage evaluations earlier this year. The initial inert weapons captive carry flights focused on collecting in-flight data to verify the aircraft’s handling. Subsequent evaluations validated the data link integration between the aircraft and the weapon system, ensuring operator commands were executed precisely by the platform in a simulated environment.
“This live-fire test is an important next step in the development of Collaborative Combat Aircraft,” said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach. “We’re one step closer to delivering capabilities to the warfighter.”
A foundational principle of the CCA program is the retention of human oversight. CCA will not autonomously employ weapons. The decision to release any weapon system remains exclusively with a human operator, who maintains command and control of the platform at all times.
“Moving from inert carriage earlier this year to this weapon release demonstrates program maturity, allowing us to validate our digital integration models with actual data,” said Gen. Dale White, Department of War direct reporting portfolio manager for Critical Major Weapon Systems. “These tests provide operational validation that Collaborative Combat Aircraft can execute the weapon employment sequence autonomously within pilot-defined parameters, accelerating capability delivery to the warfighter.”
https://cafe.daum.net/NTDS/515G/4894
