USN to Purchase Two Kratos Valkyries Written 4 January 2023

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The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator on its inaugural flight, 5 March 2019 | Credit: US Air Force; Wikipedia; Public Domain

Aviation Week reports that the U.S. Navy “is buying two Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) with sensor and weapon payloads as the service is developing its plans for future uncrewed autonomous aircraft.” The Pentagon “announced the $15.5 million cost-plus fixed-fee contract on Dec. 30.”
Full Story (Aviation Week)