Air Force pilots to try out XQ-58A Valkyrie drones ahead of potential UAV wingman program

Published on November 11, 2022

As the Air Force considers starting a program of record for autonomous drone wingmen to fly alongside next-generation fighters, the service is tapping one of its test squadrons to begin regularly flying the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie.

The 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., has taken ownership of the first of two Valkyrie drones to be delivered to the unit, with the inaugural flight of the aircraft set to occur by the end of this month, the Air Force said in a Wednesday news release.

 

https://breakingdefense.com/2022/11/air-force-pilots-to-try-out-xq-58a-valkyrie-drones-ahead-of-potential-uav-wingman-program/

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