Event Brief
Skunk Works details Vectis tailless CCA submerged inlet
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET
Summary: Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works shared new details on its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drone design Vectis, including a deeply recessed, top-mounted “submerged” air intake. The update also says work on constructing the first Vectis prototype is underway, with a goal to fly it by the end of next year and plans for four additional prototypes.
WHO: Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works; Ron Fehlen
WHAT: Skunk Works provided updated design and development details for the Vectis tailless CCA, including its “submerged” air inlet and prototype progress.
WHEN: Sep 14, 2026
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Skunk Works provided an update on Vectis ahead of the Air & Space Forces Association’s 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
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