www.ga-asi.com General Atomics Partners with Spirit Defense for FQ-42 Drone Production
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- •General Atomics partners with Spirit Defense to boost FQ-42 drone production.
- •U.S. Air Force aims for 500 CCAs by 2032, including FQ-42 and FQ-44 models.
- •Partnership enhances production resilience and manufacturing capacity.
General Atomics has partnered with Spirit Defense, a Boeing subsidiary, to enhance the production of the FQ-42A Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). This collaboration aims to meet the U.S. Air Force's goal of having at least 500 CCAs by 2032. The partnership will leverage Spirit Defense's engineering and manufacturing capabilities to support the program from design through production. GA-ASI's President, David R. Alexander, emphasized the importance of this partnership for production resilience and capacity. The FQ-42 is one of two designs ordered for production, alongside Anduril's FQ-44A Fury. The Air Force plans to acquire additional CCAs in future increments. General Atomics is also experiencing increased demand for its MQ-9B series of drones, indicating a growing market for its products.
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