Airbus partners with Kratos Defense to supply combat drones to Germany
16/07/2025 13:26
July 16 (Reuters) - European plane maker Airbus AIR.PA and U.S.-based Kratos Defense KTOS.O 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. (Reporting by Alessandro Parodi in Gdansk, editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak) ((Alessandro.Parodi@thomsonreuters.com;))
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