The Air Force announced Thursday one of its prototype collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) — the General Atomics-made YFQ-42A — has taken its first flight.

The flight test took place at an unidentified location in California, the service said. During the flight, the Air Force and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. collected data on how well it flies, its autonomous systems and how its mission systems integrate.

David Alexander, president of General Atomics’ aeronautics division, called the first flight a “great moment” for the company and the Air Force. The Air Force flew its first collaborative combat aircraft, the YFQ-42A from General Atomics, on Wednesday. Anduril's YFQ-44A is expected to fly soon.

“It’s been our collaboration that enabled us to build and fly the YFQ-42A in

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