Kratos Valkyrie Test Flight
In a statement released today kratos said that the unmanned valkyrie met all of its test objectives during its 76 minute flight over the united states army s yuma proving grounds in arizona.
Kratos valkyrie test flight. Xq 58a valkyrie drone built by kratos washington. Kratos ceo eric demarco told investors in november that the company may receive a substantial valkyrie order within 90 days of enactment of fiscal 2020 defense appropriations. Air force completes first flight test of valkyrie unmanned fighter jet the pentagon has yet to commit to the idea. It was initially designated xq 222.
The test flight itself lasted approximately 90 minutes and saw the xq 58a fly to higher altitudes and at higher speeds than ever before. The air force has completed a successful first test flight of a high tech wingman drone developed by kratos defense security solutions nasdaq ktos an important milestone for the drone and. The valkyrie is a runway independent uav capable of long range flights at high subsonic speeds. After suffering crash damage in october the xq 58a valkyrie test drone successfully completed its fourth test flight yesterday reaching slightly.
The air force did not release. The valkyrie has been recovered and the damage has been initially evaluated and determined to be fully repairable. 27 2020 globe newswire kratos defense security solutions inc. During the first flight the vehicle completed its test objectives during a 76 minute flight.
Kratos plans to address the cushion system prior to flight 4 and complete its test flight series with the air force research lab afrl while continuing to execute with its other valkyrie customers.