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Airbus partners with Kratos Defense to supply combat drones to Germany

By Thomson Reuters Jul 16, 2025 | 7:28 AM

(Reuters) -European plane maker Airbus and U.S.-based Kratos Defense 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)