Kratos Xq 58a Valkyrie Tactical Uas

The valkyrie developed in conjunction with the u s.

Kratos xq 58a valkyrie tactical uas. The xq 58a demonstrator is a low cost uav developed by kratos unmanned aerial systems in partnership with the air force research laboratory afrl on the low cost attritable strike demonstrator. The xq 58a demonstrator is a low cost unmanned air vehicle uav. The air force research laboratory. During the 90 minute flight the xq 58a executed a perfect launch and met 56 of 56 baseline test points plus two additional test points with excess fuel remaining after completion of the mission.

Kratos unmanned systems division kusd is comprised of two business units kratos unmanned aerial systems kratos uas and kratos unmanned control systems. It was initially designated xq 222. Department of defense and friendly nations around the world by providing high performance aerial target systems and advanced unmanned tactical. During the first flight the vehicle completed its test objectives during a 76 minute flight.

A joint project of kratos unmanned aerial systems kuas and the us air force research laboratory afrl the xq 58a valkyrie is part of the afrl s low cost attritable aircraft technology lcaat. The valkyrie is a runway independent uav capable of long range flights at high subsonic speeds. Kratos is meeting the needs of the u s. Xq 58a valkyrie the kratos xq 58 valkyrie is an experimental stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle designed and built by kratos for the united states air force low cost attritable strike demonstrator program under the usaf research laboratory s low cost attritable aircraft technology lcaat project portfolio.

Air force research laboratory afrl under the low cost attritable strike demonstrator lcasd program is designed to be a low cost runway independent uav that supports a variety of defense missions such as providing manned fighter aircraft with surveillance fire. Read more all press releases. Kratos defense security solutions has announced that its xq 58a valkyrie unmanned aerial system uas has successfully completed its fourth test and demonstration flight. The kratos xq 58 valkyrie is an experimental stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle ucav designed and built by kratos defense security solutions for the united states air force low cost attritable strike demonstrator lcasd program under the usaf research laboratory s low cost attritable aircraft technology lcaat project portfolio.