Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie flights after Utah crash

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Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie flights after Utah crash

Kratos has temporarily suspended flight testing of its XQ-58 Valkyrie after one of the uncrewed aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from a runway at the US Army’s Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. The mishap occurred on August 4, 2026, during a company-funded research and development flight. Kratos said the aircraft was flying in a “test configuration” as part of work to add new capabilities to the Valkyrie. No one was injured. A Dugway spokespe…

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