Anduril Isn't the Only Private Defense Contractor Building Advanced Air Force Drones

Key Points The Air Force plans to replace its MQ-9A Reaper drones with a cheaper recon-and-strike drone called the Massed Modular Aircraft. MMA drones are not the same as Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones. For one thing, MMA drones will cost half as much. 10 stocks we like better than Lockheed Martin › The U.S. Air Force is going all-in on drones. Recently, I covered the award of twin contracts for the production of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) by General Atomics and Anduril Industries -- a $10 billion contract for the winners. Today I'll tell you about a separate, related contract for Air Force drones. It's not quite as big, but at $5 billion in total value, it's not exactly tiny, either. Image source: Getty Images. Missed AI’s "Act 1"?