Bridging Crewed and Uncrewed: Building a Hybrid Air Force
Christoph Bergs
6 August 20266 Minute Watch
The UK has now joined a small number of nations that have stated and placed budgets behind a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) concept.
Following this announcement, and the unveiling of BAE Systems’ Brontonax – the UK's first CCA – at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, RUSI research analyst Christoph Bergs explores the UK's development and integration of autonomous combat aircraft.
In this video commentary, Christoph explores the following questions:
- How national requirements may drive the role and design of collaborative combat aircraft.
- Why operational analysis could reshape current aspirations on CCAs.
- What the key challenges are for operational integration.
FEATURING
Christoph Bergs
Research Analyst, Airpower
Military Sciences
