Naval- Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV)

Source summary

The source asks for a ship-based naval collaborative combat air-vehicle capability that can team uncrewed aircraft with crewed fighters for maritime missions. It frames the need as affordable, rapidly fieldable and sustainable combat mass that can operate through multiple engagements and extend the value of existing aircraft and weapons. Operational threat analysis, mission tactics and weapon details are omitted from this public-facing description.