总部位于加州的国防公司克拉托斯（Kratos）本周宣布，在欧洲上空完成了无人作战飞机U740“瓦尔基里”（Valkyrie）的首次试飞，并成功完成了为小型航空系统设计的新型涡喷发动机的首次飞行测试。
The California-based defense company Kratos announced this week the first test flight of the uncrewed combat aircraft known as the U740 Valkyrie over European skies, as well as the first successful flight tests of a new turbojet engine designed for small aerial systems.
U740“瓦尔基里”是克拉托斯与荷兰公司空客（Airbus）合作开发的，旨在支持德国及其他欧洲武装部队。
The U740 Valkyrie was developed through a partnership with the Dutch company Airbus in support of German and other European armed forces.
在一份联合声明中，空客防务与航天部门首席执行官迈克·肖尔霍恩（Mike Schoellhorn）解释称，“瓦尔基里”结合了克拉托斯的低成本机身和空客的欧洲主权任务系统。
In a joint statement, Mike Schoellhorn, the chief executive of Airbus Defence and Space, explained that the Valkyrie combined Kratos’ low-cost airframe with Airbus’ sovereign European mission system.
他说：“在日益复杂和充满争议的威胁环境中，空军今天需要具备可承受成本的作战规模。”他补充说，“瓦尔基里”还将通过延长航程、增加火力和提升生存能力来支援有人作战飞机。
“In an increasingly complex and contested threat environment, air forces require affordable combat mass today,” he said, adding that the Valkyrie will also support crewed combat aircraft with extended range, firepower and survivability.
公司表示，此次试飞实现了所有目标，包括独立的火箭辅助起飞、在不同高度进行机动、速度达到马赫0.8以及飞行中的任务调整。
The companies said the test flight accomplished all of their goals, including an independent rocket-assisted takeoff, maneuvers at various altitudes, speeds up to Mach 0.8, and in-flight mission adjustments.
根据声明，“瓦尔基里”全长30英尺，翼展27英尺。它配备有内部武器舱，可携带空对空和空对地弹药。此外，其最大起飞重量超过6000磅，航程超过3000英里，服务升限达45000英尺。
According to the statement, the Valkyrie runs 30 feet in overall length with a 27-foot wingspan. It features an internal weapons bay for air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions. Additionally, it has a max take-off weight of more than 6,000 pounds, a range exceeding 3,000 miles and a service ceiling of 45,000 feet.
公司补充称，此次成功演示为更复杂的试飞铺平了道路，这些试飞将使用空客的多平台自主重构安全任务系统（MARS）。
The companies added that the successful demonstration paves the way for more sophisticated test flights with Airbus’ Multi-platform Autonomous Reconfigurable and Secure mission system, or MARS.
他们将MARS描述为该飞机的“欧洲大脑”，因为尽管该系统配备了AI增强软件，能够实现自主运行，但人类仍将控制所有关键决策。
They described MARS as the aircraft’s “European brain” because humans will still control all critical decisions despite the AI-enhanced software that allows the system to function autonomously.
克拉托斯总裁兼首席执行官埃里克·德马可（Eric DeMarco）表示，虽然“首次飞行通常包含许多学习机会”，但他称此次测试“取得了惊人的成功”，这是因为该技术已经相当成熟。
Eric DeMarco, the president and CEO of Kratos, said that although “first flights typically include plenty of learning opportunities,” he called the test “an amazing success” because of the maturity of the technology.
本周，克拉托斯还宣布了TDI-J85发动机在多种配置下的近期飞行测试，这意味着它展示了用于巡航导弹、诱饵和无人机系统（UAS）的能力。
This week, Kratos also announced recent flight tests of the TDI-J85 engine across multiple configurations, meaning it demonstrated capabilities for cruise missiles, decoys and unmanned aerial systems, or UAS.
“我们在多种部署方式下的成功飞行测试证明了TDI-J85发动机的多功能性和可靠性，”克拉托斯高级副总裁约瑟夫·科瓦西蒂表示。
“Our successful flight tests across diverse deployment methods prove the versatility and reliability of the TDI-J85 engine,” said Joseph Kovasity, a senior vice president of Kratos.
根据声明，J85发动机成功从标准导轨或零长度发射器、飞机货舱以及发射容器中发射。
According to the statement, the J85 engine successfully launched from standard rail or zero-length launchers, an aircraft cargo bay and a launch container.
科瓦西蒂补充说，克拉托斯最近因制造订单而扩大了运营规模，以在2027年生产3000台发动机，但公司正在为到2029年每年生产10000台或更多发动机做好准备。
Kovasity added that Kratos recently scaled up operations because of manufacturing orders to build 3,000 engines in 2027, but the company is positioning itself to produce up to 10,000 engines or more per year by 2029.