vikingman Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 US Navy har lagt en beställning till Kratos på två XQ-58A Valkyrie för $15.5 miljoner. XQ-58A Valkyrie är en obemannad luftfarkost som kan flyga i formation med F-22 och F-35. Den skall kunna kontrolleras av ett moderflygplan för att utföra uppgifter som spaning, ge defensiv eld eller absorbera fiendens eld om den attackeras. XQ-58A skall även kunna ingå i en svärm av drönare. XQ-58A har en lång räckvidd, hög hastighet och manöverbarhet. Den har ett internt vapenutrymme och kan bära vapen under vingarna. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/01/u-s-navy-awards-kratos-15-5-million-contract-for-2-xq-58a-valkyrie-uavs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kratos_XQ-58_Valkyrie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainrr Posted January 8, 2023 Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 Det var rätt överraskande med tanke på att US Air Force verkar föredra Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingman Posted January 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2023 US Navy gör väl en egen utvärdering liksom USAF. USAF har sin Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) competition som börjar 1 Oktober, 2023. Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat och Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie UAV med flera är med där som t.ex General Atomics, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/secret-competition-for-air-force-loyal-wingman-drone-coming-soon https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/air-force-acquires-australias-mq-28-ghost-bat-drone-for-testing https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/xq-58a-valkyrie-drone-has-joined-eglin-air-force-bases-test-wing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingman Posted October 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2023 Marines Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie fly with an Air Force F-16 on Oct. 2, 2023. US Marines Photo Marine Corps Experimental ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone Makes First Flight The Marine Corps conducted its first test flight of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Monday. (2 oktober 2023) Valkyrie performed six test flights, which evaluated the UAV’s ability to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), electronic support to manned platforms, the potential of using artificial intelligence-enabled platforms to assist combat air patrols and broader manned-unmanned teaming capabilities. https://news.usni.org/2023/10/05/marine-corps-experimental-loyal-wingman-drone-makes-first-flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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