Lockheed Martin Sees Vectis as Candidate for Future CCA Increment

Lockheed Martin is positioning its Skunk Works Vectis uncrewed aircraft for possible consideration in the U.S. Air Force’s second Collaborative Combat Aircraft increment. The company sees that future competition as a potential route to offer Vectis as an uncrewed system.

Lockheed Martin identifies payload, range and survivability as likely priorities for the next CCA increment.

What has been confirmed

The source reports that Lockheed Martin views Vectis as a candidate for CCA Increment 2, and anticipates greater payload, range and survivability as priorities for that increment. These points are assessed as likely, not officially confirmed. The fact set does not confirm that the Air Force has selected Vectis or set final requirements for the next increment.

Why it matters

A CCA program could expand the roles of uncrewed aircraft alongside crewed military aircraft. For aviation professionals, the expected focus on payload, range and survivability signals the capabilities Lockheed Martin believes the next competition may favor.

FlyMarshall context

Collaborative Combat Aircraft are designed to operate as uncrewed teammates to crewed aircraft. Payload refers to the equipment or stores an aircraft can carry, while range describes how far it can operate; survivability concerns its ability to continue operating in contested conditions. The fact set provides no performance figures for Vectis.

What happens next

The source does not provide a confirmed schedule, final requirements or an award decision for CCA Increment 2. Lockheed Martin’s view of Vectis as a candidate and its expectations for the next increment remain unconfirmed by the Air Force.