Luftwaffe Procurement Efforts Face Additional Review Round

Germany’s fast-track effort to acquire a reusable, jet-powered deep-strike drone is showing signs of slowing, with the Luftwaffe introducing an additional review round for three candidates. The program aims to field an initial capability by 2029 as part of the Tornado transition, a broader effort to preserve deep-strike and electronic attack options. The selection process involves Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat and the XQ-58A Valkyrie, with a third unidentified candidate. This development was first reported by AeroTime.