One firm’s aircraft reportedly missed targets during military trials while another company skipped them entirely
The German military is moving ahead with contracts worth €900 million ($1.05 billion) for kamikaze drones, even though some of the systems failed crucial field tests or were not tested at all, according to media reports published on Friday.
The prospective deals involve three German companies – Stark, Helsing, and Rheinmetall – and form part of a broader plan to bolster the Bundeswehr’s unmanned aerial capabilities, according to the Financial Times.
Bild, however, cited defense sources who described a problematic test held in late October at a training range near Munster. During the trials, two drones supplied by the startup Stark failed to hit their intended targets. One reportedly missed by more than 150 meters, while another crashed into nearby woodland. Rheinmetall, a traditional arms manufacturer and new entrant to the drone market, reportedly did not participate in the evaluation at all.
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