Kratos says USMC Valkyrie demonstrates BLOS command-and-control datalink, electronic warfare in flight test
KTOS•USMC Valkyrie flight test validates BLOS control and electronic warfare
Kratos reported a USMC missionized Valkyrie CCA flew an April 2026 test that validated beyond-line-of-sight command-and-control.
The flight demo showed electronic warfare performance, then handed control from a Kratos ground station to an A-GRA-compliant Autonodyne interface.
Valkyrie operated with USMC F-35s, then returned autonomously to a recovery point.
Kratos said the program pace accelerated, marking a fourth new mission-system configuration flown on USMC Valkyrie platforms in under three years.
Kratos targets production of about 40 Valkyries annually, with more than 150 Group 5 unmanned jets expected this year.
