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…

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