Airbus and Kratos complete first flight of U740 Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft in northern Europe

Airbus and Kratos reported the first flight of the U740 Valkyrie, a Europeanized variant of the XQ-58A Valkyrie. The test flight at an unnamed northern European facility included rocket-assisted takeoff, maneuvers at multiple altitudes, and speeds up to Mach 0.8, with objectives met.