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‘Valkyrie’ Unmanned Air Vehicle Successfully Completes Second Flight

By Vivienne Machi

Monday, June 17th, 2019

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‘Valkyrie’ Unmanned Air Vehicle Successfully Completes Second Flight

The Air Force Research Lab- and Kratos-developed XQ-58A Valkyrie UAV demonstrator completed its second test flight June 11. (Photo: Air Force)

The Air Force’s XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle completed its second flight last week and completed all test objectives, the service said June 17. The 71-minute flight took place June 11 at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, according to an Air Force Research Laboratory (ARFL) statement. The first flight took place March 6, and three additional test flights are planned for this year. AFRL developed the long-range, high subsonic UAV in partnership with Kratos Defense and Security Solutions under its Low…

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