FQ-42 Vengeance Drone Assigned to Creech Air Force Base for Ongoing Tests

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. announced that its FQ-42 Vengeance drone will remain at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada for continued flight testing and evaluation. The aircraft, part of the collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) program alongside the FQ-44 Fury, has already been delivered to the base, which serves as a hub for global drone operations. Earlier test flights took place at an undisclosed California facility where the fifth-generation drone flew in formation with F-35 Lightning II and F-15E Strike Eagle jets.

At Creech, the Vengeance will join other unmanned platforms such as the MQ-9 Reaper, operated by crews working around the clock. The base also houses the Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit, responsible for testing semi-autonomous fighter drones. GA-ASI Vice President of Advanced Programs Mike Atwood praised the rapid progress of the CCA program, noting weekly advancements in capability.