Pentagon Confirms Long-Sought Program Win For XQ-58

U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie flies with Marine F-35.

A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, an autonomous tactical UAV, conducts its fourth test flight alongside a Marine F-35B Lightning II from VMFA-214 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in October 2024. 

Credit: U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Blake Wiles
U.S. defense officials confirmed July 16 that a new version of the Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie UAV will transition into a program of record for the U.S. Marine Corps, opening a path to production for the autonomous fighter more than two years after the company abandoned a long-sought U.S. Air Force...
Steve Trimble

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

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