Kratos Hints At Future XQ-58 Opportunity For Taiwan

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Kratos and NCSIST members stand in front of an XQ-58 with the first Mighty Dragon IV in the foreground.

Credit: Kratos Defense
A Kratos Defense announcement on Feb. 5 hinted that the XQ-58 Valkyrie has a possible future as a launch platform and host for Taiwanese industry-made mission systems and smaller, uncrewed strike and surveillance aircraft. A photo in the news release shows the Mighty Dragon IV—an MQM-178 Firejet...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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