Overview
- General Atomics introduced Gambit 6 as a multirole collaborative combat aircraft optimized for electronic warfare, suppression of enemy air defenses and deep precision strike with a signature-reducing internal weapons bay.
- Gambit 6 is built on a common modular core that includes landing gear, baseline avionics and chassis, which GA-ASI says comprise about 70% of aircraft cost to speed variant development and reduce price.
- The company plans to offer airframes to international customers starting in 2027, with European missionized versions slated for delivery in 2029 alongside efforts to build regional industry partnerships.
- The design extends the Gambit and YFQ-42 lineage, as GA-ASI reported a second YFQ-42A flight on Nov. 3 to expand U.S. Air Force CCA testing while also pursuing a Navy carrier-capable CCA concept.
- GA-ASI executives forecast true human-machine teaming within roughly five years and broader distributed autonomy by the mid-2030s.