Acquisition Approach to Change: CCA Serves as Pioneer, Focusing on Design Instead of Sustainment (According to Allvin)
Informal Take: Whoa! The Air Force ain't messin' around with their Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) gameplan. Gen. David Goldfever, the Air Force Chief, is hitting reboot on how the service approaches new aircraft, bypassing long-term sustainment for a rapid-fire, tech-driven approach that'll slam adversaries left and right.
The folks at Anduril and General Atomics are on board, cheerin' about the cost-cutting measures due to the lack of focus on long-term maintenance. In fact, Gen. Goldfever himself said he don't want his CCAs stickin' around for 30,000 hours. Instead, he wants em upgraded and ready to be swapped out before they become a big, fat budget line item.
"Agility" is the new motto, and CCAs fit right in, making sure the Air Force ain't trapped in an aging system for decades. That's why the service is encouragin' design over sustainment and aimin' to use technology to rapidly upgrade the CCAs. This approach'll broadcast far and wide to industry, formin' the bedrock of the new Integrated Capabilities Command.
The main goal is simple: affordability and air superiority in contested battlegrounds. CCAs are seen as autonomous, weapon-totin' drones that'll fly alongside human-piloted aircraft, extendin' their sensor reach and
- The Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) gameplan includes the use of autonomous, weapon-toting drones working alongside human-piloted aircraft, enhancing their sensor reach for air superiority in contested battlefields.
- General Atomics and Anduril, along with the rest of the air force, are excited about the new approach, which focuses on cost-cutting measures by minimizing long-term maintenance and embracing rapid technology upgrades for CCA aircraft.
- The Air Force technologies of the future, such as CCAs, will prioritize agility and design over sustainment, leveraging drones and advanced aircraft to keep up with the evolving threats in space.
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