The US Navy has inked a $15 million contract with Kratos to buy two XQ-58A Valkyrie drones, the same aircraft the US Air Force started eyeing last year as it prepares for a next-generation drone competition in fiscal 2024.
The Dec. 30 Navy contract describes the drones as being equipped with “sensor and weapon system payloads to accomplish the penetrating affordable autonomous collaborative killer – portfolio objectives,” according to the daily announcements made by the Pentagon. The deal was awarded by Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR), the service’s lead procurement agency for manned and unmanned aircraft.
Following increased Air Force interest, Navy buys its own Valkyrie drones – Breaking Defense



