Event Brief
Air Force plans downselect for second CCA batch
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: An Air Force official says a downselect for the second CCA batch is planned for next year.
WHO: Air Force official
WHAT: Plans downselect for the second CCA batch next year and expects a concept refinement stage to begin early in the next fiscal year for a separate MQ-9A Reaper replacement competition.
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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