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• Sabine Siebold
Airbus and Kratos completed the first European flight of the U740 Valkyrie, a Kratos-produced uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft. The milestone advances their effort to offer Germany a combat-ready system for its air force by 2029.
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Airbus and Kratos completed the first European flight of the U740 Valkyrie, a Kratos-produced uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft. The milestone advances their effort to offer Germany a combat-ready system for its air force by 2029.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 116 drones from five directions on the night of Oct. 11; 95 were reported to be jet-powered, and Ukrainian air defenses destroyed or suppressed most targets, though one hit was recorded. Ukrainian developers are testing interceptor drones against the faster threat, while a separate report describes efforts to divert Russian missiles by deceiving their navigation systems.
The British company presented Reaver at the Apex Europe conference in London, describing an uncrewed vessel able to carry, launch and recover as many as 100 strike drones. The vessel and drones are controlled through a single command-and-control layer, linking maritime and aerial systems in one operation.
Ideal Aerosmith is targeting a “sweet spot” in the strike market with Troublemaker, a Group 3 one-way attack drone, executive David Markert says. The company has a “sponsor” in the U.S. Navy, though the report does not specify the Navy’s role or any procurement commitment.
Licerion says its Strike battery technology combines high energy density with extended flight time for unmanned aerial systems and other demanding applications. The announcement highlights battery chemistry as a potential lever for improving endurance and payload capability, but provides no performance figures or deployment details.
Palladyne AI says its decentralized, embodied collaborative AI lets autonomous drones share intelligence across a swarm, reducing pilot workload and improving battlefield capabilities. The summary provides no details on deployments, performance metrics or customer commitments.
Estonian company KrattWorks plans to show its products at this year’s AUSA conference in Washington, including a Shahed-like dummy drone designed for target practice. The announcement puts the company’s offering in view at a major U.S. Army-focused defense gathering.
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