General Atomics Developing Hybrid-Electric Drone With 60-Hour Endurance Written 2 November 2026
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A General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft takes off during a flight test in California, Aug. 27, 2025. | Credit: USAF; Wikipedia; Public Domain
The War Zone reports that General Atomics is developing NextGen, a hybrid-electric flying-wing drone designed for strike and reconnaissance missions, with the potential to remain airborne for more than 60 hours. The aircraft’s development will also support the company’s Gambit family of drones, which share a “common modular core” design.
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