Kratos electronic attack drone passes loyal wingman test with 2 F35s [Video]

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Kratos) has announced that its XQ-58A Valkyrie drone has flown with a pair of F-35s for the first time. The flight also tested a new suit of electronic attack (EA) systems.

The flight occurred in February of this year at the Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. An accompanying press release from Kratos indicates an as-yet-unknown variant of the XQ-58A, the MQ-58B.

The designation is interesting, as per some media reports. “M” is the prefix for “multi-mission” in the U.S. military-wide aircraft designation system.

Using “M” rather than “X” for the experiment also points to a platform for actual operational use. The “B” suffix presumably indicates this will be an electronic attack variant.

A major milestone for the XQ-58A

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