# XQ-58 Valkyrie at United States: deployment

Canonical ID: `c8477993-60d7-4c0a-a2a3-b5965d3016f4`

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.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-08_

- **Slug:** xq-58-valkyrie-united-states
- **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:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **First seen:** 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## 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 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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