Airbus Flies First Valkyrie CCA Demonstration, Targets Weapon Release Tests

Valkyrie CCA demonstrator

Airbus Kratos Valkyrie uncrewed aircraft.

Credit: Airbus Defense & Space
LONDON—Airbus aims to demonstrate weapons release from a Kratos Valkyrie uncrewed aircraft in 2028 as it develops technologies to compete for Germany’s emerging collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) requirement. The demonstration would depend on Airbus securing a “solid contract” with the German...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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