U.S. Navy Buying Two Kratos Valkyries For Autonomy Development

Brian Everstine January 03, 2023

 XQ-58A

Credit: Kratos
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, which was awarded by...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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