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U740-Valkyrie Loyal Wingman rockets into maiden flight

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Briefings

Airbus successfully launched its U740-Valkyrie uncrewed combat aircraft on October 12, 2026, marking the first flight of its autonomous Loyal Wingman program. The aircraft achieved a dramatic takeoff over Northern Europe, demonstrating operational capability for providing European airspace with its own autonomous defense assets.

Key points

• The U740-Valkyrie completed its maiden flight on October 12, 2026, in Northern Europe.
• The aircraft is an uncrewed combat aircraft designed to provide Europe with its own autonomous Loyal Wingman.

Context

This flight marks the operational debut of Airbus's autonomous Loyal Wingman program, a key initiative for providing Europe with its own autonomous defense assets to secure airspace.

Limitations

Evidence covers only the successful maiden flight event; no prior testing data, technical specifications, or operational statistics are provided.

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