General Atomics, Kratos Awarded Skyborg Contracts Written 17 August 2021
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Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle launches at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, AZ., 9 Dec. 2020. | Credit: Staff Sgt. Joshua Kingn; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Inside Defense reports that on Monday, the US Air Force announced that it has awarded “contracts to Kratos and General Atomics to continue development and experimentation on the Skyborg program.” Kratos’ contract is worth up to $13.2 million for its XQ-58A, and General Atomics’ contract is worth as much as $7 million for its MQ-20. In a press release, the USAF said, “These efforts will advance the integration of the Autonomous Core System along with continued operational experimentation through fiscal year 2022.” The USAF continued, “The vehicles will demonstrate future warfighting capabilities through the teaming of manned and unmanned platforms at large-force test events.”
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