The U.S. Air Force awards its first production contracts for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, clearing the effort to move from development into production. Multiple outlets report that the contracts are granted to General Atomics and Anduril, marking an early milestone for the Air Force’s CCA initiative. The reporting indicates this is the first time the service authorizes CCA production contracts, rather than remaining in earlier phases such as design, testing, or prototyping. While the sources agree on the award recipients and the significance of the step into production, they do not provide additional program details in the excerpts provided, such as contract values, quantities, or delivery timelines. The awards are therefore presented primarily as confirmation that the Air Force is starting to build CCAs under the program’s production path. The coverage frames the decision as a key procedural milestone in the CCA acquisition effort, with General Atomics and Anduril positioned as initial production contractors.