The companies have pitched their craft as a less expensive alternative to traditional drones like the General Atomics MQ-9 ...

With the signals we’re getting from the customers, we are studying a rate increase of the MRTT,” said Jean-Brice Dumont, head of air power at Airbus.

The program’s focus for the next five years lies primarily on the main aircraft, but partner nations are free to explore unmanned companions on their own.

The adjustment will shift responsibility for Greenland from U.S. European Command to U.S. Northern Command. In its announcement, the Pentagon framed the revision as part of a broader review of its ...