Diehl Defence and Polaris revealed the Cobra 600 (AirLAS), a jet-powered reusable drone that carries and launches an IRIS-T missile while networked to a ground-based IRIS-T air-defense battery. The concept extends the effective engagement footprint by forward-positioning a missile launcher that can loiter, acting as an airborne adjunct to existing SAM systems.
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Germany unveils Cobra 600 'missile taxi' drone carrying IRIS-T
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/air/germanys-cobra-600-is-a-jet-powered-interceptor-drone-that-slings-an-iris-t-missileGermany’s Cobra 600 Is A Jet Powered Interceptor Drone That Slings An IRIS-T Missile