Aura Aero Launches Preliminary Work on Collaborative Combat Drone for France (opex360.com)

• Aura Aero begins preliminary design of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
• Demonstrator flight planned for 2028; drone under 5 tons, stealthy, with internal bay.
• Positioned as mid-range between Dassault's high-end UCAV and single-use drones.

"French aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero, via its military subsidiary Aura M, has started preliminary design work on a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The stealthy drone, under 5 tons with an internal weapons bay, aims for a first demonstrator flight in 2028. CEO Jérémy Caussade announced this at Eurosatory 2026. The DGA recently issued a request for information on CCA. France is seen as lagging behind the US, Australia, Turkey, China, Germany, and the Netherlands in this domain."