Defense & Security · Recorded milestone
Drone wingmen for fighter jets
Recorded year2025
Collaborative combat aircraft YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A first fly in 2025 to fight beside crewed jets; production contracts follow in 2026.
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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.