Kratos Completes First Flight of Thanatos UCAV Written 12 December 2024
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A Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle launches at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, AZ. | Credit: Staff Sgt. Joshua Kingn; Wikipedia; Public Domain
Aviation Week reports, “Kratos Defense and Security recently completed the first flight of its Thanatos stealthy uncrewed combat air vehicle, proving out the aircraft’s basic design as the company now focuses on flying a fully integrated system. Steve Fendley, president of Kratos’ Unmanned Systems Division, tells Aviation Week the company hopes to learn more about the system as it evolves over the next 6-12 months. The company would not say when the first flight occurred, just that it was within the past several months.”
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