US Marine Corps Selects GA-ASI for MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program GA-ASI’s YFQ-42A Platform to Support Next-Generation Expeditionary Air Operations SAN DIEGO – 10 February 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was competitively selected by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for evaluation in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. The agreement integrates GA-ASI’s expertise in autonomy and uncrewed aircraft systems with a government-provided mission package, using the YFQ-42A platform as a surrogate to evaluate integration with crewed fighters. The contract initiates integration of a Marine Corps mission kit into the YFQ-42A surrogate platform for assessment within the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The USMC contract includes the rapid development of autonomy for the government-supplied mission kit — a cost-effective, sensor-rich, software-defined suite capable of delivering kinetic and non-kinetic effects — positioning the solution for use in expeditionary operations. This work will support evaluations of future MUX TACAIR capabilities. “This selection builds upon the GA-ASI autonomous systems in use today and demonstrates our commitment to delivering next generation capabilities for critical USMC missions,” said Mike Atwood, Vice President of Advanced Programs for GA-ASI. “Our FQ-42, combined with…
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Morgan McSweeney, the chief of staff of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, resigned Sunday as part of the fallout surrounding the revelations of deep links between Jeffrey Epstein and British politician Peter Mandelson, who Starmer had appointed as ambassador to Washington last year. McSweeney took “full responsibility” for advising Starmer…
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