XQ-58A Valkyrie

Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie is an attritable uncrewed tactical aircraft designed for high-speed, long-range operations and payload carriage in distributed defence concepts.

Facts

  • Company: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
  • Type: Uncrewed Aircraft
  • Positioning: Attritable tactical UAV
  • Function: Long-range tactical aircraft operations
  • Audience: Defence forces and aerospace programme teams
  • Status: Production
  • Website: https://www.kratosdefense.com/unmanned-systems/air/uncrewed-tactical-aircraft/xq-58a

Specifications

  • Range: 3,000+ nmi range
  • Max Speed: Maximum speed 0.86 Mach
  • Max Flight Ceiling Ft: 45,000 ft operating ceiling
  • Length: 30 ft length
  • Wingspan: 27 ft wingspan
  • Production Status: In production at Kratos Oklahoma City facility
  • Launch Flexibility: Runway-independent, austere-runway and improved-runway operations
  • Max Payload Kg: Approximately 272.16

Market context

Defence forces and aerospace programme teams

  • Peer Group: Combat Aircraft UAV
  • Workflow: Drone autonomy
  • Customer Segment: Defense robotics

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Deployments

  • Contract Value Usd - $231.5 million loyal-wingman drone deal - 2026-01-08 - U.S. Marine Corps - loyal wingman drone program - Kratos and Northrop Grumman received a $231.5 million deal to deliver the Marine Corps first loyal-wingman drone under the MAGTF UxS Expeditionary… - source: defensescoop.com
  • Commercial Rollout - $34.8 million Valkyrie mission-systems integration contract - 2025-01-21 - U.S. defense customer - United States - Kratos received a $34.8 million contract for Valkyrie mission-systems integration work supporting the XQ-58A Valkyrie tactical uncrewed… - source: kratosdefense.com

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