XQ-58 Valkyrie

Stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) developed for the US Air Force LCASD program. Selected by US Marine Corps as its first operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft in January 2026. Kratos can produce 250-500 Valkyries per year.

Yes. XQ-58 Valkyrie is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

XQ-58 Valkyrie is made by Kratos Defense, based in San Diego, California, USA, founded in 1994.

2 verified deployments of XQ-58 Valkyrie are on the DEPLOY registry, including at United States, Eglin AFB, Florida.

XQ-58 Valkyrie is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to XQ-58 Valkyrie include Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10, Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30.

XQ-58 Valkyrie and Wing Delivery Aircraft (Wing · 35 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. XQ-58 Valkyrie has 2 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, XQ-58 Valkyrie ranks in roughly the top 55% of aerial models tracked by the registry.

XQ-58 Valkyrie is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.

XQ-58 Valkyrie has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.