Optimized For EW, Air Defense Suppression, Deep Precision Strikes

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that the latest enhancement of its Gambit 6 CCA, or collaborative combat aircraft, adds air-to-ground capabilities to its already proven air-to-air operations. The upgraded version of the multi-role platform is optimized for electronic warfare, enemy air defense suppression, and deep precision strike capability to add more flexibility to meet evolving defense requirements.

Air forces around the world wanting to enhance operational capabilities are looking to air-to-ground-capable CCAs to address emerging threats in a denied environment. GA-ASI’s Gambit 6 is being developed and upgraded to meet the need for scalability, adaptability and mission-specific performance.

David R. Alexander, President of GA-ASI said, “These are real threats, and they require real solutions. The modular architecture and signature-reducing internal weapons bay of Gambit 6 allow for easy integration of advanced autonomy, sensors, and weapons systems, ensuring the aircraft can adapt to a wide range of operational scenarios.”

GA-ASI’s Gambit Series sees multiple CCA variants that can be rapidly reconfigured from a common core that would enable a level of commonality for rapid and affordable production at scale. The company says airframes will be available for procurement internationally starting in 2027, with European missionized versions deliverable in 2029.

GA-ASI is establishing industry partnerships throughout Europe to provide sovereign capabilities for all its platforms.

The Gambit Series comprises a modular family of unmanned aircraft designed to address a divers set of mission requirements. These include ISR, multi-domain combat, advanced training, and stealth reconnaissance.

Its common core platform constitutes the majority of the aircraft’s hardware including the landing gear, baseline avionics, and chassis. This level of shared components increases production efficiency, reduces costs, increases interoperability, and accelerates the development of mission-specific variants.

One of the Gambit derivatives is the YFQ-42A for the U.S. Air Force’s effort to field an AI-enabled uncrewed wingman to complement a human-crewed aircraft like the F-35 and the Next-Generation Air Dominance systems.

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