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Airbus and Kratos fly Valkyrie CCA in Europe, targeting German combat readiness by 2029

The partners completed the first European flight of the U740 Valkyrie, a Kratos-built uncrewed combat aircraft. Airbus plans to integrate a European autonomous mission system and is pursuing a combat-ready offering for the German air force by 2029, with the aircraft intended to operate alongside fighters such as the Eurofighter.

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2026-10-12T03:04:31.654848-07:00
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UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

By Reuters: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected ​plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base ‌in Britain was "highly likely" to have been coordinated in Iran, and almost certainly directed by the Islamic Revolutionary ​Guard Corps.

2026-10-12T08:04:37.204671-07:00
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Patriot interceptor deliveries to Poland will be delayed, top general says

By Reuters: Deliveries of some US weapons systems to Poland ​are set to be delayed, ‌including interceptors for the Patriot air defence system, Polish army operational commander ​General Ireneusz Nowak said ​on Monday.

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2026-10-12T05:04:29.287111-07:00