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Navy Buys Two XQ-58A Valkyrie Drones

Thursday, January 5th, 2023

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Navy Buys Two XQ-58A Valkyrie Drones

An XQ-58A Valkyrie launches at the Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz. on Dec. 9, 2020 in the fifth launch for the drone. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Navy awarded Kratos [KTOS] a $15.5 million contract on Dec. 30 to procure two XQ-58A Valkyrie stealth unmanned aerial systems (UASs) following years of Air Force testing. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the two vehicles includes “sensor and weapon system payloads to accomplish the penetrating affordable autonomous collaborative killer – portfolio objectives,” the contract notice said. This also includes technical services, non-recurring engineering, system/subsystem integration, installation, testing, ground and flight operations, logistics, and maintenance for the UAS. The award covers…

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