Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48 Flies for the First Time

Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48 Flies for the First Time

Northrop Grumman announced the first flight of the YFQ-48 Talon Blue, the company’s internally-funded Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Few months after the taxi tests, Northrop Grumman has now announced that its YFQ-48 Talon Blue has flown for the first time. The aircraft, the company’s internally-funded Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), completed its first fully autonomous flight, including […]

Northrop Grumman's Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft Has Flown

Northrop Grumman has placed its hopes in Talon Blue to capture a piece of the USAF's future Collaborative Combat Aircraft portfolio.

Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue makes first autonomous flight

Company-funded combat drone is outside the Air Force’s initial CCA production contracts but remains positioned for future competitions

Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue completes first fully autonomous flight in company-funded aircraft development program

Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue has completed its first fully autonomous flight, executing taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers and landing.