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Mike hosts an exclusive episode to discuss the Air Force’s
Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program with the 2 companies selected to build the first platforms: Anduril and General Atomics.
We discuss what the companies have in common and how they both view that as one of their superpowers. We also explore the origins of the CCA program, the origins of the winning vehicle design, how the program
structure is a model for innovation and more.
Though they won the hardware contracts, both companies have unique software and autonomy insights, so we also discussed software as the enabler and the integration challenges of bringing these ‘loyal wingmen’ into the force.
While there was a ton to agree on, they also shared unique and varying perspectives—something that you can only get when you have them in a discussion together. This is an episode you don’t want to miss!
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• Mike Benitez (LinkedIn) (linkedin.com/in/mike-benitez)
• Anduril (anduril.com)
• General Atomics (ga.com)
• Diem Salmon (linkedin.com/in/diem-salmon-2a438b25) - Vice President, Air Dominance and Strike at Anduril
• Mike Atwood (linkedin.com/in/michael-atwood-5a1719a7) - Vice President, Advanced Programs at General Atomics
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Show Notes
CCA intro
company intros
why the push for CCAs?
exploring the CCA space
origins of the winning designs
2 for 1 - win win
software
the software part is the hardest
the shift in trust in kill chains
Skyborg
trust and blending
delegation via trust or necessity
the need to get it into operators hands
DOTMLPF-P
teaming
starting simple
starting with complexity
iteration is the pathway
CCA program structure
capability efficiency vs resiliency
groundbreaking challenges
solving system-level optimization
culture change
F-16 Auto GCAS
MAGIC CARPET
composites for scale?
the future
closing thoughts
outro
