AviationNews – German aerospace startup Polaris Raumflugzeuge has successfully conducted the maiden flight of its Cobra 600 unmanned aerial vehicle over the Baltic Sea. Developed in collaboration with Diehl Defence, this innovative jet-powered drone is designed to carry and launch an IRIS-T air-to-air missile, introducing a novel, reusable approach to extending the reach of modern air defense networks. The Cobra 600 prototype, which features a takeoff mass of approximately 600 kilograms, was developed under the joint Airborne Launching and Attack System (AirLAS) project.