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Airbus and Kratos fly U740 Valkyrie in Europe, targeting German combat-ready capability by 2029

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Airbus and Kratos have completed the first European flight of the U740, a European version of Kratos’ Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft. Airbus plans to integrate a European autonomous mission system for operations alongside crewed fighters, as the partners pursue a combat-ready system for Germany by 2029.

Discovered 2026-10-12T02:35:03.648118-07:00 | 2026-10-12T02:35:03.648118-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The debut flight moves the U740 from development toward Airbus and Kratos’ stated goal of offering Germany a combat-ready system by 2029.
  • Airbus plans to pair the aircraft with a European autonomous mission system for operations alongside crewed fighters such as the Eurofighter, linking the program to future force integration and procurement decisions.

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2026-10-12T02:35:03.648118-07:00
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