Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS),
a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security
and Global Markets and an industry-leading provider of
high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems, today
announced the successful performance of a recent series of flight
tests of the United States Marine Corps’ XQ-58A Valkyrie,
manufactured by Kratos. These flights and exercises were conducted
jointly earlier this year by Kratos, Northrop Grumman Corporation,
Autodyne, the United States Marine Corps (USMC), the United States
Navy, and the United States Air Force (USAF).
Kratos’ XQ-58A Flies in Joint Emerald Flag
Exercise
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The test was conducted as a part of Emerald Flag
2024—a multiservice and multi-domain training exercise. During this
milestone event, the USMC demonstrated cooperative kill chain
closure between crewed and uncrewed strike platforms, specifically
Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie, for the first time in a large-force
exercise.
The USMC kill chain closure demonstration,
hosted in a joint force environment, showcased collaborative
electronic warfare (EW) operations in addition to newly added
tactical data link capabilities. These tests mark the first time
the Department of Defense (DoD) controlled an XQ-58 using
expeditionary methods. Initial results indicate the system met
threshold requirements for autonomously exchanging relevant
tactical information. These capabilities significantly enhance the
Marine Air-Ground Task Force’s ability to conduct integrated and
joint operations, contributing to the USMC’s mission to deter
conflict and, when necessary, defeat enemies in complex and
evolving scenarios.
These flights were conducted in partnership with
the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
(NAWCAD) AIRWorks, and industry partners. Flight test support was
provided by the 40th Flight Test Squadron, the 46th Test Squadron,
the 96th Test Wing, and the Marine Operational Test &
Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1).
The latest event was witnessed by the USMC
Deputy Commandant of Aviation, Lt. Gen. Bradford Gering, as well as
officers and civilians from the Marine Corps Cunningham Group,
Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, Naval Air Systems Command
(NAVAIR) Expeditionary and Maritime Aviation-Advanced Development
Team (XMA-ADT), and the Office of the Secretary of Defense
(OSD).
As the USMC advances towards the operational
fielding of a new uncrewed system, Kratos is at the vanguard of
technological advancement to ensure the Marines have the best
tactical asset to complement their fleet of F-35B aircraft.
Flying alongside four USMC F-35B aircraft from
the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 (VMFA-214) and two USAF
F-15E/EX aircraft from the 40th Flight Test Squadron, the USMC
XQ-58A operated under vehicle-level autonomy to perform maneuvers
in a simulated threat environment. The Valkyrie’s on-board sensors
identified and geolocated relevant threats, and simultaneously
passed targeting data to collaborating air and ground platforms
over tactical networks.
During the exercise, the XQ-58A was also flown
by a USMC aviator, and control was passed between air and ground
control methods which can command multiple Valkyries
simultaneously. This demonstration of the XQ-58A’s ability to
support crewed-uncrewed teaming and Expeditionary Advanced Base
Operations (EABO) marks a significant milestone in the Marine
Air-Ground Task Force Unmanned Aerial System Expeditionary (MUX)
Tactical Aircraft (TACAIR) development.
Steve Fendley, President of Kratos
Unmanned Systems Division, said, “We're proud to be
leading the industry effort to demonstrate and deliver this
critical collaborative uncrewed aircraft capability. The mission
capability demonstrated during the latest exercise – enabling
Marine Corps pilots to lead a strike package of multiple Valkyries
seamlessly transferring C2 between crewed aircraft and
expeditionary ground control stations, to autonomously accomplish
the mission while reducing risk exposure – will be a force
multiplier. Our integrated, autonomous collaborative platform,
jet-powered aircraft systems truly validate the DoD's goal of
achieving effective, survivable, affordable mass.”
Flying since 2019, the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie is
a high-performance, runway-flexible tactical unmanned aerial
vehicle capable of long-range flights at high-subsonic speeds. The
Valkyrie can serve as a loyal wingman, conduct single unmanned
aircraft system operations, or operate in swarms. Combining
affordability, survivability, long-range, high-subsonic speeds,
maneuverability, and ability to carry flexible mission kit
configurations and mix of lethal weapons from its internal weapons
bay and wing stations, the XQ-58A provides unmatched operational
flexibility at an affordable price for multiple DoD customers.
About Kratos Defense & Security
SolutionsKratos Defense & Security Solutions,
Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and
software company addressing the defense, national security, and
commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research,
development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop,
produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission
critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a
technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge approaches
and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or
technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule
and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective
solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative
disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an
expert in designing products and systems up front for successful
rapid, large quantity, low-cost future manufacturing which is a
value add competitive differentiator for our large traditional
prime system integrator partners and also to our government and
commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract
opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that
our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required
by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend
to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator
when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is
beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas
include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space
vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and
telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned
aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems,
propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions,
supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and
microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense,
space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and
other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems
for the warfighter. For more information,
visit www.KratosDefense.com.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking
StatementsCertain statements in this press release may
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current
beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos
and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking
statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to
update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes
that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements
are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially
from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking
statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in
these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the
business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended December
31, 2023, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other
filings made with the SEC by Kratos.
Press Contact:Claire
Burghoffclaire.burghoff@kratosdefense.com
Investor
Information:877-934-4687investor@kratosdefense.com
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