The Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie is an experimental stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed and built by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions for the United States Air Force's Low Cost Attritable Strike Demonstrator (LCASD) program, under the …

The XQ-58A Valkyrie is a high speed, long range, low cost unmanned platform designed to offer maximum utility at minimum cost. This aircraft falls under the AFRL Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology portfolio.

2023年10月5日 · Marine tests of XQ-58s as reconnaissance, electronic warfare and loyal wingmen platforms, will inform the service's future drone ambitions. The U.S. Marine Corps has begun flying its stealthy Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie drones, making it the second known operator of the type beyond the U.S. Air Force.

2024年3月21日 · Five years after the first flight of its stealthy XQ-58A Valkyrie, Kratos has confirmed that there are now at least five different variants of the drone either in production or development.

2024年4月2日 · The XQ-58A’s advanced EA payload autonomously detected, identified, and geolocated multiple tactically relevant targets of interest, transmitted emitter target track coordinates to collaborative assets, and successfully presented non-kinetic electronic attack effects against multiple emitters.

2023年10月5日 · The Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, a highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle successfully completed its first test flight October 3, 2023, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

2023年10月5日 · The Marine Corps and its Defense Department partners this week conducted the first test flight of the service’s XQ-58 Valkyrie drone for the “penetrating affordable autonomous collaborative killer portfolio” (PAACK-P) program, the service announced Thursday.

The XQ-58A Valkyrie is the first example of a new class of high performance unmanned aircraft that can be rapidly built and used in large numbers, and will work in teams with manned aircraft. The XQ-58A on display flew the first flight tests for this aircraft type.

2024年10月21日 · The XQ-58A Valkyrie is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed for long-range, semi-autonomous missions. It has a maximum speed of Mach 0.85, a range of over 2,000 nautical miles, and is capable of operating at altitudes up to 45,000 feet.

Representing a clean-sheet, low-cost tactical UAS, the XQ-58A is changing the paradigm for tactical UAS technology. The XQ-58A delivers a combination of long-range, high-speed, and maneuverability along with the capability to deliver a mix of lethal weapons from its internal bomb bay and wing stations.