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The U.S. Marine Corps says it has demonstrated new capabilities for operating future drones with high degrees of autonomy in expeditionary operations with another test flight of one of its stealthy XQ-58 Valkyries.
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Third Marine XQ-58 Valkyrie Flight Test Uses Link 16 For Control

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 26, 2024

Kratos, manufacturer of the XQ-58 Valkyrie, has confirmed that a new version of the drone is in the works that will feature built-in landing gear, which points to a larger derivative possibly with greater performance.
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New XQ-58 Valkyrie Variant With Built-In Landing Gear To Fly Soon

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 8, 2024

Kratos has developed a new launch trolley that allows its XQ-58 drones to take off from traditional runways.
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XQ-58 Valkyrie Can Now Take Off From Runways Thanks To New Launch Trolly System

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 3, 2024

Drone maker Kratos has disclosed the existence of work on an MQ-58B variant of its Valkyrie drone with electronic attack capabilities for the US Marine Corps.
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MQ-58B Electronic Attack-Enabled Version Of Valkyrie Drone For USMC Revealed

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 3, 2024

VMX-1 getting MQ-9s
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How Marine MQ-9s Will Adapt For A Pacific Fight, Pave Way For Future Drones

By James Deboer

Posted on Mar 28, 2024

Drone maker Kratos has disclosed new details about its growing XQ-58 family, which now includes at least five distinct variants.
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XQ-58 Valkyrie Drone Family Has Grown To Five Variants

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 21, 2024

A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, conducts its second test flight with two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to 33rd Fighter Wing, 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2023. The XQ-58A Valkyrie test flight and the data collected inform future requirements for the Marine Corps in a rapidly evolving security environment, while successfully fueling joint innovation and experimentation opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell)
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XQ-58 Valkyrie Completes Second Flight With The Marine Corps

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Mar 2, 2024

General Atomics has unveiled the XQ-67A drone, which it built as part of the US Air Force's secretive Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) program.
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General Atomics’ XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station Drone Breaks Cover

By Jamie Hunter, Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 7, 2024

“Multiple” New Versions Of The XQ-58 Valkyrie In The Works
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“Multiple” New Versions Of The XQ-58 Valkyrie In The Works

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 6, 2023

The US Marine Corps has flown one of its XQ-58A Valkyrie drones for the first time, making it the second known operator of the type in addition to the US Air Force.
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XQ-58 Valkyrie Is Now Flying With The Marine Corps

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 6, 2023

The US Air Force recently conducted a flight test involving an XQ-58A Valkyrie drone that demonstrated advanced autonomous capabilities.
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XQ-58 Valkyrie Solves Air Combat ‘Challenge Problem’ While Under AI Control

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 3, 2023

Valkyrie Marines F-35
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Marine XQ-58 Valkyries Will Be Electronic Warfare Platforms For F-35s

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 4, 2023

New Shots Of Stealthy XQ-58A Valkyrie Highlight Its Runway Independence
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New Shots Of Stealthy XQ-58A Valkyrie Highlight Its Runway Independence

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 1, 2023

Navy Buys XQ-58A Valkyries For Secretive ‘Killer’ Drone Project
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Navy Buys XQ-58A Valkyries For Secretive ‘Killer’ Drone Project

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 2, 2023

X-58A Valkyrie drones arrive at Eglin Air Force Base
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XQ-58A Valkyrie Drone Has Joined Eglin Air Force Base’s Test Wing

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

XQ-58A Valkyrie Flies Longer, Higher, Heavier In Recent Test
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XQ-58A Valkyrie Flies Longer, Higher, Heavier In Recent Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 4, 2022