Airbus Prepares Two Kratos Valkyrie Uncrewed Combat Aircraft for First Flight with European Mission System
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Summary
Airbus is preparing two Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft from Kratos Defense for their first flight with a European mission system, aiming to deliver an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) system to the German Air Force by 2029. The aircraft are being prepared in Manching, Germany, with maiden flights scheduled for later this year as part of a collaboration between Airbus and Kratos to develop sovereign European defense capabilities.
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· 4 pulledAirbus is working at full throttle to offer the German Air Force an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) system by 2029.
In Manching, near Munich, the company is currently preparing the first two Valkyries it acquired from its US partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions for their maiden flight with a sovereign European mission system.
They are scheduled to fly later this year.
The two companies are bringing their respective industry-lead
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