Northern EuropeAirbus says its U740 Valkyrie flew at Mach 0.8.
Germany wants a combat-ready uncrewed aircraft from Airbus and Kratos by 2029.
Airbus adapts Kratos’s American XQ-58A with a European-controlled mission system, rather than waiting for a new airframe to mature.
The next test phase adds that mission system, which Airbus says keeps humans in charge of critical decisions.
How each outlet framed it
- The War Zone
- foregrounds the Germany 2029 combat-ready deadline and the Luftwaffe's shift away from limited armed drones
Sources: The War Zone