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civilian-incident2026-08-04 00:00 UTC
Kratos pauses XQ-58 Valkyrie testing after a drone crash during takeoff from a test-range runway
The article reports that flight test activities for Kratos' XQ-58 Valkyrie are paused following the crash of one of the drones on Tuesday after takeoff from a test-range runway. It also notes production ramp-up of landing-gear (CTOL) and rocket-assisted takeoff (RATO) variants.
DETAILS
Type
civilian-incident
Occurred
2026-08-04 00:00
Reported
2026-08-06
Location
a test-range runway (exact location not specified)
Confidence
62 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
One XQ-58 Valkyrie drone crashed after takeoff; testing paused. No further damage details provided.
DRONES INVOLVED
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