Robot model
Mako UTAP-22 Unmanned Tactical Aircraft
Affordable, fighter-like unmanned aerial system capable of collaborative operations with manned assets in contested environments.
- Manufacturer
- Kratos Defense
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- production
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- kratosdefense.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Mako UTAP-22 Unmanned Tactical Aircraft, a aerial by Kratos Defense (production): 1 verified deployment on record. 1 source back the record.
Appears inMilitary & defense drones
Overview
Affordable, fighter-like unmanned aerial system capable of collaborative operations with manned assets in contested environments. Open mission-system architecture with high maneuverability.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Form Factor
Maturity
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for Mako UTAP-22 Unmanned Tactical Aircraft. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
USAF tested Skyborg autonomy core system aboard Kratos UTAP-22 Mako at Tyndall AFB on April 29, 2021.
Mako UTAP-22 Unmanned Tactical Aircraft on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedApr 29, 2021
at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, USA
Safety record
No incidents on record for Mako UTAP-22 Unmanned Tactical Aircraft.
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-09
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Mako UTAP-22 Unmanned Tactical Aircraft.Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/kratos-mako.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/33c0248c-6b24-4f08-a383-cab3c4b17bdf
- Revision history: /models/kratos-mako/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Mako UTAP-22 Unmanned Tactical Aircraft has insufficient attention data but verifies reality at the 24th percentile among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 22, 2026