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2026
8 July

Kratos expands Oklahoma City drone manufacturing site

Additional capacity will support production of the Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft, Firejet aerial targets and Mighty Hornet IV.

18 March The Valkyrie is positioned as a multi-mission system for high-risk tasks.

Airbus targets 2029 German UCCA capability with Valkyrie

The company has prepared two Valkyrie aircraft with a sovereign European mission system for 2026 flights, aiming to deliver operational capability by 2029.

8 January

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman to rapidly develop Marine Corps CCA with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS

2025
27 October

ReleaseKratos forms strategic partnership with Korean industry leader to advance Manned-Unmanned Teaming

20 October

ReleaseKAI signs MOU for strategic mutual cooperation with Kratos

16 July

ReleaseAirbus to team with US Kratos Defense, deploying German mission system

21 January

ReleaseKratos receives $34.8m contract for Valkyrie mission system integration

2024
5 December

ReleaseKratos XQ-58A demonstrates collaborative EW and kill chain closure under USMC control in large force exercise

2 July

ReleaseKratos Valkyrie demonstrates affordable runway flexibility with recent take-off and flight operations

2 April

ReleaseKratos demonstrates XQ-58A electronic warfare capabilities for United States Marine Corps

2023
9 November Valkyrie has flown with nearly every fighter type in the U.S. inventory, including the F-16.

Valkyrie completes Marine Corps flight testing

Six planned test flights had objectives that include evaluating mission ability; autonomous electronic support to crewed platforms; potential to augment combat air patrols; and other manned-unmanned teaming goals.

23 February

ReleaseKratos XQ-58A Valkyrie continues successful flights and capability evolution

2022
3 November

ReleaseKratos, USAF further advance capabilities in successful XQ-58A Valkyrie Block 2 flight focused on operational aspects

18 July

ReleaseKratos, USAF complete successful XQ-58A Valkyrie Skyborg flight series

2021
17 August

ReleaseSkyborg Vanguard takes next steps toward program of record

7 April

Sixth test flight sees first payload release from Valkyrie

The latest test has demonstrated the ability to launch a small, unmanned aircraft system from the internal weapons bay of the XQ-58A Valkyrie. The aircraft also flew higher and faster than before.

2020
24 January

ReleaseAFRL XQ-58A Valkyrie expands flight envelope in fourth test

2019
10 October

ReleaseKratos XQ-58A Valkyrie completes flight 3, successfully executes 100 % of test points

27 March

ReleaseKratos XQ-58A Valkyrie completes inaugural flight