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Drone maker Kratos has disclosed the existence of work on an MQ-58B variant of its Valkyrie drone with electronic attack capabilities for the US Marine Corps.

MQ-58B Electronic Attack-Enabled Version Of Valkyrie Drone For USMC Revealed

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 3, 2024

VMX-1 getting MQ-9s

How Marine MQ-9s Will Adapt For A Pacific Fight, Pave Way For Future Drones

By James Deboer / Updated Mar 28, 2024

Drone maker Kratos has disclosed new details about its growing XQ-58 family, which now includes at least five distinct variants.

XQ-58 Valkyrie Drone Family Has Grown To Five Variants

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Mar 21, 2024

A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, conducts its second test flight with two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to 33rd Fighter Wing, 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2023. The XQ-58A Valkyrie test flight and the data collected inform future requirements for the Marine Corps in a rapidly evolving security environment, while successfully fueling joint innovation and experimentation opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell)

XQ-58 Valkyrie Completes Second Flight With The Marine Corps

By Oliver Parken / Updated Mar 1, 2024

General Atomics has unveiled the XQ-67A drone, which it built as part of the US Air Force's secretive Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) program.

General Atomics’ XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station Drone Breaks Cover

By Jamie Hunter / Updated Feb 7, 2024

“Multiple” New Versions Of The XQ-58 Valkyrie In The Works

“Multiple” New Versions Of The XQ-58 Valkyrie In The Works

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Oct 6, 2023

The US Marine Corps has flown one of its XQ-58A Valkyrie drones for the first time, making it the second known operator of the type in addition to the US Air Force.

XQ-58 Valkyrie Is Now Flying With The Marine Corps

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Oct 5, 2023

The US Air Force recently conducted a flight test involving an XQ-58A Valkyrie drone that demonstrated advanced autonomous capabilities.

XQ-58 Valkyrie Solves Air Combat ‘Challenge Problem’ While Under AI Control

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Aug 3, 2023

Valkyrie Marines F-35

Marine XQ-58 Valkyries Will Be Electronic Warfare Platforms For F-35s

By Thomas Newdick / Updated May 4, 2023

New Shots Of Stealthy XQ-58A Valkyrie Highlight Its Runway Independence

New Shots Of Stealthy XQ-58A Valkyrie Highlight Its Runway Independence

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jan 31, 2023

Navy Buys XQ-58A Valkyries For Secretive ‘Killer’ Drone Project

Navy Buys XQ-58A Valkyries For Secretive ‘Killer’ Drone Project

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jan 2, 2023

X-58A Valkyrie drones arrive at Eglin Air Force Base

XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone Has Joined Eglin Air Force Base’s Test Wing

By Emma Helfrich / Updated Nov 11, 2022

XQ-58A Valkyrie Flies Longer, Higher, Heavier In Recent Test

XQ-58A Valkyrie Flies Longer, Higher, Heavier In Recent Test

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Nov 4, 2022

China photo

China Is Cloning Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Concept (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway / Updated Sep 29, 2021

Skyborg photo

Let’s Take Our First Look At Kratos’ Airwolf Tactical Drone

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Sep 2, 2021

XQ-58 photo

The First XQ-58A Valkyrie Is Already Headed To A Museum (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Jul 28, 2021