Reuters
• Sabine Siebold
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.
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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.
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