China 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.
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.
After just four confirmed test flights, the pioneering stealthy drone will be displayed at the National Museum of the USAF.
The Air Force says that its Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft sustained some amount of damage in a recent mishap. The drone had just completed its third flight under the Low Cost Attritable Strike Demonstration program, or LCASD, which the service says was otherwise successful.
The service envisions the artificial intelligence system eventually flying larger, more complex unmanned designs and in the cockpit with human pilots.
The image appears to depict a more advanced version of the current Low Cost Attritable Strike prototype currently in development.