Airbus unveils U760 Ravenstorm combat drone at ILA Berlin

Airbus on June 11 unveiled the U760 Ravenstorm, an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft, or 'loyal wingman,' designed to fly alongside crewed fighters for air-to-air combat, air-to-ground strike, and electronic-warfare missions. The reveal at the ILA Berlin air show headlined an expanded Airbus uncrewed-systems portfolio that also included the U145, an autonomous version of its H145 helicopter, and came the same day eight German firms launched the 'Team Gen 6' plan to build a sixth-generation fighter after the Franco-German FCAS program collapsed. The Ravenstorm positions Airbus to compete in the fast-growing market for autonomous combat drones that pair with next-generation fighters.