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XQ-58 Valkyrie at United States

Stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) developed for the US Air Force LCASD program. Selected by US Marine Corps as its first operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft in January 2026. Kratos can produce 250-500 Valkyries per year.

XQ-58 Valkyrie by Kratos Defense · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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US Air Force first known operator of the XQ-58A Valkyrie since 2019 under the LCASD program. Test flights at various USAF facilities including Dugway Proving Ground.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for XQ-58 Valkyrie at United States.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
XQ-58 Valkyrie
Company
Kratos Defense
Location
United States
Operator
Kratos Defense
Status
operational
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2019-01-01
ID
c8477993-60d7-4c0a-a2a3-b5965d3016f4

Timeline

  1. Jan 2019
    First recorded
    XQ-58 Valkyrie first documented operating at United States.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kratos_XQ-58_Valkyrie
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

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Common questions

What is the XQ-58 Valkyrie deployment at United States?
XQ-58 Valkyrie, built by Kratos Defense, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Kratos Defense operates the deployment directly.
Who operates XQ-58 Valkyrie at United States?
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 United States go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the XQ-58 Valkyrie deployment at United States?
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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