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Around the Air Force: Collaborative Combat Aircraft, Alternative Navigation Milestone, Testing Helicopters vs. Fighters

  • Published Sept. 5, 2025
  • By Airman 1st Class Phil Edwards
  • Air Force TV
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) --  

In this week's look around the Air Force, a new Collaborative Combat Aircraft platform takes flight in a big step toward flying alongside manned fighter jets, alternative navigation software tests whether aircraft can use internal GPS measures without relying on outside sources in combat, and the Air National Guard conducts a first-of-its-kind test to evaluate helicopter countermeasures against fighter jets. (Hosted by Senior Airman Spencer Perkins)

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