Luftwaffe

Airbus and the German air force, the Luftwaffe, are the focus of discussion around the XQ-58 Valkyrie combat drone and collaborative combat, in which crewed fighter jets operate alongside AI-driven unmanned aircraft. The talk links European defence efforts with Germany's push to adopt drone wingmen for future air combat.

Airbus is set to deliver its Valkyrie combat drone, based on the XQ-58 platform, to the German Luftwaffe as part of collaborative combat programmes. The French-language defence community is discussing the move as a step toward AI-driven drone integration in European air forces, highlighting the shift from crewed aircraft to human-machine teaming.