Event
Collins Sidekick flies GA-ASI YFQ-42A autonomously for four hours
Collins Aerospace demonstrated Sidekick mission-autonomy software on General Atomics’ YFQ-42A uncrewed jet.
Evidence notes
- Autonomy mode controlled a four-hour flight while a human operator supervised from the ground.
- The test integrated Sidekick with the YFQ-42A mission systems and paired the uncrewed aircraft with crewed fighters.
- The flight supported the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 programme.
Company context
RTX is an aerospace and defense company with robotics-adjacent exposure through Raytheon counter-UAS systems, Coyote effectors, sensing, missile defense and aerospace autonomy technologies.
Context
- Company
- RTX Corporation
- Segment
- Defense
- Event type
- Demonstration
- Added to Korthos
- Jul 16, 2026
- Geography
- Arlington, Virginia · United States