Airbus said on 12 October 2026 that it and Kratos completed the first European flight of the U740 Valkyrie, including a rocket-assisted takeoff and speeds up to Mach 0.8. Airbus Defence and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn told Reuters the flight was on 29 September over northern Europe and that Airbus's MARS mission system was not yet on board, with the next MARS test aimed at the first quarter of 2027. The companies said they are targeting a combat-ready collaborative combat aircraft by 2029; no order was disclosed.
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