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Reuters
16-07-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Airbus partners with Kratos Defense to supply combat drones to Germany
July 16 (Reuters) - European plane maker Airbus ( opens new tab and U.S.-based Kratos Defense (KTOS.O), opens new tab have partnered to supply combat drones to the German Air Force by 2029, Airbus said on Wednesday. Kratos' rail-launched unmanned collaborative combat aircraft XQ-58A Valkyrie will be equipped with Airbus' mission system, the European group said in a statement.
South China Morning Post
11-07-2025
- Science
- South China Morning Post
US puts jet-drone teams to bigger test in race with China for air supremacy
The US military has raised the difficulty level with a coordination test of its crewed fighters and ' loyal wingman' drones as it races against China towards the next frontier of air dominance. Chinese military observers said the People's Liberation Army was matching the United States in this technology. The Air Force Research Laboratory said earlier this month that pilots operating an F-16C Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle each controlled two XQ-58A Valkyrie drones in an air combat training exercise. The exercise was a test of real-time integration between crewed and semi-autonomous systems, according to the laboratory, which is the US Air Force's main scientific research and development centre. 02:08 Taiwan agrees to buy 1,000 killer drones from US one day after PLA blockade drills Taiwan agrees to buy 1,000 killer drones from US one day after PLA blockade drills
