U740-Valkyrie Loyal Wingman rockets into maiden flight
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A plane without a cockpit, with the names of Airbus and Kratos painted on the nose, came off a rail driven by rockets at some point in northern Europe. It was the U740 Valkyrie, the combat drone with which Airbus wants to give the German Air Force an unmanned escort for its ... Continue reading "Take off with rocket and have more than 5,000 km of range: this is Airbus's Valkyrie combat drone, which has just flown for the first time in Europe"
U740-Valkyrie Loyal Wingman rockets into maiden flight
After a dramatic, fiery takeoff, Airbus's U740-Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft completed its maiden flight on October 12, 2026, in the skies over Northern Europe as part of a program to provide Europe with its own autonomous Loyal Wingman.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, EngineeringTags: Airbus, drones
Drones are no longer a novelty in Europe, but the approach with Valkyrie is different
Drones are no longer a novelty in Europe, but the approach with Valkyrie is different
Airbus U740 Valkyrie Completes Maiden Flight as European Loyal Wingman Program Advances
Airbus and Kratos completed the first flight of the U740 Valkyrie on October 12, 2026, from a test facility in Northern Europe, confirming the program remains on schedule for a combat ready collaborative combat aircraft by 2029. The aircraft lifted off with rocket assistance that removed any need for a runway, then performed maneuvers at [...]
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