Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie Completed its Maiden Flight on March 5, 2019

SAN DIEGO, March 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS, a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that Kratos' XQ-58A Valkyrie completed its maiden flight on March 5, 2019 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (KUAS) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) partnered on the development of the XQ-58A Valkyrie. The XQ-58A demonstrator is a low-cost unmanned air vehicle (UAV). During the first flight, the vehicle completed its test objectives during a 76 minute flight. The Valkyrie is a runway independent UAV capable of long-range flights at high-subsonic speeds.

Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie

The joint effort falls within the Air Force Research Laboratory's Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology (LCAAT) portfolio, which has the objective to break the escalating cost trajectory of tactically relevant aircraft.

Reference Public Release Number: 88ABW-2019-0836

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. KTOS develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies and commercial enterprises. Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technology for these industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research and streamlined development processes. Kratos specializes in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training and combat systems. For more information go to www.KratosDefense.com.

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