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October 17, 2025 The U.S. Army is in the very early stages of formulating a vision for fleets of advanced and highly autonomous drones in a similar vein to the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) that the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy are now developing. The Army’s CCA endeavor may ultimately be linked, at least in some way, with work already being done on so-called “launched effects,” a term generally applied to smaller uncrewed aerial systems designed to be fired from other platforms in the air, as well as on the ground and at sea. Read the rest here. Must Read Articles Army “Absolutely Needs” Drones Like Russia’s Shahed-136: 25th Infantry Division Commander The commanding general of the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division is the latest U.S. Army senior officer to push for long-range one-way attack drones. READ NOW Ragnarok Mini-Cruise Missile With Big Range Targets $150K Price Tag (Updated) Kratos has unveiled its low-cost cruise missile that it says can fly a whopping 500 nautical miles while carrying an 80-pound payload. READ NOW New Surface-To-Air Missile Enters Army Mid-Tier Air Defense Competition The Army is seeking to expand the capabilities of the Enduring Shield system, which currently fires AIM-9X Sidewinders. READ NOW B-52 Bombers Just Flew For Hours Off Venezuela’s Coast (Updated) The B-52 sorties are a major show of force aimed at Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro as U.S. forces further step up operations in the Caribbean. READ NOW Mojave Drone Walk-Around Tour Branded Content: We got all the details on Mojave, and the Gray Eagle STOL program it's leading into, from General Atomics at AUSA. READ NOW From the Archive Watch This Russian Mi-35 Hind Do What No Other Attack Helicopter Can The Hind's often forgotten secondary capability as a troop transport remains intriguing and is highlighted in this video. READ NOW Hot Shots Airmen in the 105th Maintenance Squadron’s propulsion shop perform an engine change on a C-17 Globemaster III at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, Oct. 7, 2025. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sarah Post A U.S. Soldier assigned to 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division communicates over radio during Rotation 25-11 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept.3, 2025. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Anastasiya Ludchenko, Operations Group, National Training Center A CVM-22B Osprey assigned to the “Mighty Bison” of the Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 40 approaches the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during a Titans of the Sea Presidential Review dress rehearsal. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Marieliza Rosales