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Airbus’ Bird of Prey drone intercepts kamikaze drone in first test

Airbus and Frankenburg will run more live-warhead flights through 2026 to operationalise the system and showcase capabilities ...
AeroTime

Airbus Bird of Prey drone interceptor fires Frankenburg missile on maiden flight

Airbus flew its Bird of Prey uncrewed interceptor for the first time, autonomously engaging a kamikaze drone target with a Frankenburg Mark I missile in Germany ...
The Aviationist on MSN

Airbus tests armed 'Bird of Prey' interceptor drone

The ‘Bird of Prey' platform was developed as a simple, cost-effective counter-drone system that can engage attack UAVs with ...
Janes

Airbus tests Bird of Prey UAV in firing of Frankenburg C-UAV missile

Airbus has conducted a demonstration flight and firing with its Bird of Prey unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The test took ...
Defense News on MSN

Missile-wielding Airbus interceptor engages one-way attack drone in test

The drone-missile combination makes large-scale interception economically viable, the manufacturers claim.
The Baltic Times

Successful first demo flight: Airbus’ uncrewed Bird of Prey interceptor autonomously engages kamikaze drone with Frankenburg missile

The Airbus ‘Bird of Prey’ interceptor drone successfully completed its first demonstration flight at a military training area in northern Germany. In a realistic mission scenario, it autonomously ...