Featured in KratosBYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022ShareKratos Reveals Existence Of Secretive Demogorgon Unmanned Combat Aircraft Program (Updated)The company has a rapidly growing portfolio of combat drones, over half of which remain classified, as the Air Force signals an appetite for more. BYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air ForceWe are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareC-130 Successfully Snatches Gremlins Drone In MidairRecent tests demonstrated that a mothership aircraft could launch and recover an X-61A Gremlins drone in flight. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareHere’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)The Off-Board Sensing Station combat drone, which will use a normal runway, focuses on affordability with an eye toward large-scale production. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 29, 2021ShareChina Is Cloning Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Concept (Updated)The FH-97 drone is nearly identical to the XQ-58A and its capabilities could be extremely attractive for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021ShareKratos’ New Airwolf Combat Drone Has Launched A Switchblade Loitering Munition In FlightAirwolf, Kratos’ cheapest and smallest combat offering, is now capable of launching its own drones, leading to some very exciting possibilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareLet’s Take Our First Look At Kratos’ Airwolf Tactical DroneAirwolf is much lighter, smaller, and more affordable than Kratos’ other combat drone offerings. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareBYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayAug 5, 2021ShareKratos Says Secret “Off-Board Sensing Station” Unmanned Aircraft Will Be TransformativeThe U.S. Air Force has a classified program to field low-cost, attritable drones that can be used as “off-board sensing stations.” BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayAug 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2021ShareThe First XQ-58A Valkyrie Is Already Headed To A Museum (Updated)After just four confirmed test flights, the pioneering stealthy drone will be displayed at the National Museum of the USAF. BYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021ShareGremlins Drones Could Be Rearmed Inside Their Mothership Transport AircraftDARPA’s Gremlins program is now looking at being able to restock expendable payloads on the drones in their mothership before sending them out again. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareKratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg TrialsFlying autonomously alongside an F-16, the drone now has a large serpentine air intake and what appears to be an infrared search and track sensor. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareFirst Test Flight Of Skyborg’s “Computer Brain” Flown On UTAP-22 Loyal Wingman DroneWhile the familiar UTAP-22 was used for this early test, Boeing, General Atomics, and Kratos will soon begin supplying new drones for further testing. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 15, 2021ShareKC-135 Tanker Tested With Loyal Wingman DroneThe 60-year-old Stratotanker will take on networking roles and get new survivability-enhancing pods that will keep it relevant for decades to come. BYThomas NewdickApr 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2021ShareStealthy Valkyrie Drone Uses Weapons Bay For First Time To Launch Smaller DroneOn its sixth test flight, Kratos’ low-cost stealthy drone launched a drone of its own via a tube launcher in its weapons bay. BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareHigh-Performance Target Drone Washes Up On Florida Beach (Updated)Morning beachgoers were surprised to find the bright orange drone sitting at the edge of the surf in Ocean Ridge, Florida. BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareDARPA’s Gremlins Drones Were “Just Inches” From Successfully Being Recovered In FlightPreparations are already underway for more attempts to catch one of the Gremlins drones in mid-air. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020Share12
BYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022ShareKratos Reveals Existence Of Secretive Demogorgon Unmanned Combat Aircraft Program (Updated)The company has a rapidly growing portfolio of combat drones, over half of which remain classified, as the Air Force signals an appetite for more. BYBrett TingleyJan 17, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021ShareThis Is Our First Look At Kratos’ Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air ForceWe are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021ShareC-130 Successfully Snatches Gremlins Drone In MidairRecent tests demonstrated that a mothership aircraft could launch and recover an X-61A Gremlins drone in flight. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021ShareHere’s Why This New Mysterious Air Force Drone Contract Is A Big Deal (Updated)The Off-Board Sensing Station combat drone, which will use a normal runway, focuses on affordability with an eye toward large-scale production. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 29, 2021ShareChina Is Cloning Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Concept (Updated)The FH-97 drone is nearly identical to the XQ-58A and its capabilities could be extremely attractive for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021ShareKratos’ New Airwolf Combat Drone Has Launched A Switchblade Loitering Munition In FlightAirwolf, Kratos’ cheapest and smallest combat offering, is now capable of launching its own drones, leading to some very exciting possibilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 21, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareLet’s Take Our First Look At Kratos’ Airwolf Tactical DroneAirwolf is much lighter, smaller, and more affordable than Kratos’ other combat drone offerings. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021Share
BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayAug 5, 2021ShareKratos Says Secret “Off-Board Sensing Station” Unmanned Aircraft Will Be TransformativeThe U.S. Air Force has a classified program to field low-cost, attritable drones that can be used as “off-board sensing stations.” BYBrett Tingley and Tyler RogowayAug 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2021ShareThe First XQ-58A Valkyrie Is Already Headed To A Museum (Updated)After just four confirmed test flights, the pioneering stealthy drone will be displayed at the National Museum of the USAF. BYThomas NewdickJul 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021ShareGremlins Drones Could Be Rearmed Inside Their Mothership Transport AircraftDARPA’s Gremlins program is now looking at being able to restock expendable payloads on the drones in their mothership before sending them out again. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021ShareKratos Mako Loyal Wingman Drone Emerges With Major Modifications For Skyborg TrialsFlying autonomously alongside an F-16, the drone now has a large serpentine air intake and what appears to be an infrared search and track sensor. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayMay 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021ShareFirst Test Flight Of Skyborg’s “Computer Brain” Flown On UTAP-22 Loyal Wingman DroneWhile the familiar UTAP-22 was used for this early test, Boeing, General Atomics, and Kratos will soon begin supplying new drones for further testing. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 15, 2021ShareKC-135 Tanker Tested With Loyal Wingman DroneThe 60-year-old Stratotanker will take on networking roles and get new survivability-enhancing pods that will keep it relevant for decades to come. BYThomas NewdickApr 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2021ShareStealthy Valkyrie Drone Uses Weapons Bay For First Time To Launch Smaller DroneOn its sixth test flight, Kratos’ low-cost stealthy drone launched a drone of its own via a tube launcher in its weapons bay. BYThomas NewdickApr 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021ShareHigh-Performance Target Drone Washes Up On Florida Beach (Updated)Morning beachgoers were surprised to find the bright orange drone sitting at the edge of the surf in Ocean Ridge, Florida. BYThomas NewdickMar 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareDARPA’s Gremlins Drones Were “Just Inches” From Successfully Being Recovered In FlightPreparations are already underway for more attempts to catch one of the Gremlins drones in mid-air. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020Share
