Air Force One ‘maxxing,’ CCAs everywhere and GCAP’s future
Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Senior Reporter Valerie Insinna discuss the White House’s evolving plans for the president’s Qatari-donated Air Force One before turning to the growing, trans-Atlantic competition to build a drone wingman for human pilots. Then they look to day two, with the expected news of Ottawa joining the international Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) as an observer.
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The U.S. is evolving its plans for Air Force One, which was donated by Qatar. Ottawa is expected to join the Global Combat Air Programme as an observer, highlighting international cooperation in defense technology. Additionally, there is a growing competition across the Atlantic to develop drone wingmen for human pilots.
- The U.S. is evolving plans for Air Force One donated by Qatar.
- Ottawa is expected to join the Global Combat Air Programme as an observer.
- There is a trans-Atlantic competition to develop drone wingmen for pilots.