A U.S. Marine Corps XQ-58A Valkyrie, highly autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, launches during its second test flight at Eglin Air Force Base.
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.
The XQ-58 Valkyrie is an experimental stealthy unmanned aerial vehicle designed to act as a loyal wingman that is controlled by a parent aircraft to accomplish tasks such as scouting, defensive fire, or absorbing enemy fire. It features stealth technology with a trapezoidal fuselage with a chined edge, V-tail, and an S-shaped air intake. The XQ-58 can operate as part of a swarm of drones, with or without direct pilot control. The XQ-58 can make conventional take-offs and landings or be launched from “nondescript launch modules”, such as support ships, shipping containers, and semi-trailer trucks.
Credits: U.S. Air Force video by Matthew Veasley
Thumbnail Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John McRell
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Derivative works: Military Archive
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