XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft with a flight speed of 1,050 km/h have been successfully tested in the USA
American company Kratos Defense & Security Solutions successfully conducted a series of test flights of two aircraft XQ-58A Valkyrie together with the US Air Force.
What we know
XQ-58A Valkyrie is an unmanned aircraft that is used for reconnaissance. It is being developed as part of the Skyborg program. Work on the vehicle is being done by the Research Laboratory, the Office of Fighter and Advanced Aircraft, the 46th Test Squadron and the 40th Flight Test Squadron of the United States Air Force.
Development of the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft originally began as part of the Low Cost Attritable Strike Demonstartor program (LCASD). XQ-58A Valkyrie can reach speeds of up to 1,050 km/h and can fly nearly 4,000 km. The plane can be launched from the runway and from ships.
Source: GlobeNewswire
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