Air Force Plans Downselect for CCA Batch
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The Air Force plans to downselect for the second batch of its Combat Control Team's (CCT) Close Combat Aviation (CCA) effort next year. A separate competition to replace the MQ-9A Reaper is expected to start a concept refinement stage early in the next fiscal year.
Why it matters
The downselect and competition are significant for the Air Force's modernization efforts, particularly in replacing legacy systems like the MQ-9A Reaper with more advanced capabilities.
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