Airbus tests Kratos‑built Valkyrie drone in Europe, targets combat readiness by 2029
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Airbus conducted a test flight of the Valkyrie drone in Europe, reaching speeds up to Mach 0.8 at various altitudes and bank angles, and the company aims to have the system combat‑ready by 2029.
The Valkyrie, developed by Kratos Defense, is being supplied to Germany’s armed forces under a partnership announced in 2025, and is designed for autonomous flight, remote piloting or teaming with Eurofighter fighters; it will be rail‑launched, have a range of over 5,000 km, be equipped with Airbus’s mission‑management system, cost about 20 million euros per unit, and Germany’s requirement is roughly 500 drones.