The Bundeswehr Aviation Office has issued a provisional airworthiness certificate to the unmanned reconnaissance system. Rheinmetall describes the approval as an intermediate step; the full type-certification remains the subject of further work.
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Rheinmetall LUNA NG drone cleared for Bundeswehr training flights ↗Source date: 01.09.2026 · German published: 15.10.2026. The summary shall reflect the declared status; subsequent developments may deviate therefrom.