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UNBELIEVABLE: Germanys cobra drone completes first flight designed to carry iris t missile | History Defined

The COBRA unmanned aircraft, developed by Bremen-based space startup POLARIS Raumflugzeuge in cooperation with Diehl Defence, has completed its maiden flight over more than 20 kilometres, according to German media reports. The test reportedly took place over the Baltic Sea and marks a major development in the companies’ effort to create an unmanned carrier capable of extending the reach of air-to-air and ground-based air-defence systems.

POLARIS said on LinkedIn that additional test flights of the COBRA prototype are planned in the coming months.

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