The Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie was placed on dispay in October of last year. The XQ-58A Valkyrie is the first example of a new class of high performance unmanned aircraft that can be rapidly built and used in large numbers, and will work in teams with manned aircraft. The XQ-58A on display flew the first flight tests for this aircraft type. Air Force Research Laboratory - AFRL | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

XQ-58 Valkyrie — The $4 Million Drone That's Ready to Change Air Combat! The XQ-58 Valkyrie is one of the most exciting breakthroughs in modern military technology. Priced at around $4 million—far less than a manned fighter jet—this advanced drone is designed to work alongside the latest generation of fighter jets. Fast, agile, and equipped with artificial intelligence, the Valkyrie takes the concept of the “loyal wingman” to a new level. It’s an innovation that will make the future of aerial co

The footage of Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) took off with the assistance of its booster rocket engine (rocket sled). Developed under the United States Air Force's Low Cost Attritable Strike Demonstrator (LCASD) program, XQ-58 can easily take off from land and sea thanks to a rocket engine, activates its own engine after a certain altitude. Designed to act as a loyal wingman that is controlled by a parent aircraft to accomplish tasks such as scouting, defensive fire

The XQ-58A Valkyrie is the first example of a new class of high performance unmanned aircraft that can be rapidly built and used in large numbers, and will work in teams with manned aircraft. The XQ-58A on display flew the first flight tests for this aircraft type. To respond to rising costs for manned fighters, the US Air Force directed the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a high performance, low cost aircraft. Kratos UAS built the Valkyrie in partnership with AFRL. Valkyrie did