# XQ-58 Valkyrie at Eglin AFB, Florida: deployment

Canonical ID: `59000785-4aa9-47eb-8e38-c7d8f66670c0`

US Marine Corps flying XQ-58A Valkyrie from Eglin AFB since October 2023. Second known operator after US Air Force. Part of PAACK-P program testing.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** xq-58-valkyrie-eglin-afb-florida
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [XQ-58 Valkyrie](/models/xq-58-valkyrie.md) (id: `d2dcf80a-a931-42a4-b6e9-581a8f531d8f`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Kratos Defense](/companies/kratos.md) (id: `e00c5e51-c430-4f07-b21f-222bbb90a771`)
- **Location:** [Eglin AFB, Florida](/locations/eglin-afb-florida.md) (id: `15080ac4-97b3-4622-b3a6-db85ceabee16`)
- **First seen:** 2023-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kratos_XQ-58_Valkyrie

## Common questions

### What is the XQ-58 Valkyrie deployment at Eglin AFB, Florida?

XQ-58 Valkyrie, built by Kratos Defense, is recorded as a deployment at Eglin AFB, Florida on the DEPLOY registry. Kratos Defense operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates XQ-58 Valkyrie at Eglin AFB, Florida?

Kratos Defense, the manufacturer of XQ-58 Valkyrie, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the XQ-58 Valkyrie deployment at Eglin AFB, Florida go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the XQ-58 Valkyrie deployment at Eglin AFB, Florida?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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