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The global CCA market is forecast to absorb tens of billions of dollars in investment by 2035, making it one of the fastest-growing segments in defence aerospace. This growth is not speculative. It is being driven by active procurement planning, maturing autonomy technologies and changing operational concepts across major air forces.
While public discussion often focuses on individual platforms or demonstrations, the real story lies in:
Annual spending in the global CCA market, 2026–35
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The CCA market is forecast to grow at a global compound annual growth rate approaching 30%, outpacing many traditional air combat segments. Growth is uneven with some regions accelerating rapidly while others mature more slowly due to early adoption.
Different regions are pursuing fundamentally different approaches from fewer, high-value procurements to broader spreads of lower-risk programmes. These regional differences are already influencing the distribution of market share as well as:
Defence Insight® tracks these regional shifts continuously, helping subscribers understand where competition is intensifying and where new opportunities are emerging. Read our executive summary to see where growth in the CCA market is coming from.
The global number of active and planned CCA procurement programmes is expanding rapidly. As more air forces move from experimentation to acquisition, the market is becoming more complex — not simpler. Some regions are characterised by fewer but very high-value programmes, creating high-reward but high-risk competitive environments.
This creates challenges:
CCA Programmes Per Region 2027-33
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As air forces move from experimentation to procurement, Collaborative Combat Aircraft requirements are becoming clearer and more demanding. The ability to deliver affordable mass, scalable fleets and flexible configurations is emerging as a decisive differentiator.
Affordability is now a primary requirement, not a secondary consideration.
The full report from Defence Insight examines how buyer expectations on costs are evolving and what this means for platform viability.
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Estimated gross unit cost of crewed fights and uncrewed CCA
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