It is heavier; it flies higher, and even longer.
The Air Force Research Laboratory and Kratos Defense and Security Solutions collaboratively tested Block 2 of its XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft at the Yuma Proving Ground last week, aUnmanned aerial systems have been deployed in warfare for almost two decades now. While innovative and expensive, these systems allowed militaries to carry out operations in high-risk areas without any harm to personnel.
though, the need for expendable drones has also risen and we have seen multiple examples of single-use UAS being deployed.Developed by Kratos, the XQ-58A Valkyrie UAS provides a golden mean between these two classes of drones. While it can be reused upon recovery, if lost during a high-risk operation, the price tag of the drone is not too high to pinch the military budget either.The XQ-58A is a subsonic drone with a long range.
The drone is estimated to have a range of 3,500 miles and a service ceiling of 45,000 feet . The drone completed its first flight in 2019 and last year, Kratos demonstrated that the Valkyrie could carry aand deploy it mid-air when required to meet its operational requirement. The aircraft is also designed to escort U.S. Air Force's advanced fighters deploying weapons or surveillance measures and can also be deployed in a swarm. After testing the functionality, and aerodynamic performance, Kratos is now working on Block 2 of the UAS and recently completed the first test of the advanced version.As per the press release, the successful test of the Block 2 aircraft confirmed that the Valkyrie could fly longer, heavier, and with larger mission weights.
"Wargames and analyses consistently report that mass is the solution to enable winning in today’s conflict arena and that a lower count of exquisite systems consistently fails," said Steve Fendly, the President of Kratos Unammend Systems Divison.
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