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New Unmanned Wingman Unveiled for 5th Gen Fighter Jets

June 21, 2017 By Steve Schneider

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that they will unveil a new class of unmanned aerial systems designed to function as wingmen (wing-bots?) for the F-22 and F-35. Kratos will present the XQ-222 Valkyrie and the UTAP-22 Mako drones at the 2017 Paris Airshow. The Air show will be open to the public on June 23-25th at Le Bourget Airport in Paris. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will be exhibiting at Booth 3-A118.

The UTAP-22 and the XQ-222 are both highly maneuverable and are expected to cost somewhere in the $2 to $3 million range.  The Valkyrie can travel at near supersonic speeds and has a range of more than 3,000 nautical miles. The UAV’s are reusable, cheap, and aligned with the Air Force’s Loyal Wingman program.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, today announced the company will officially unveil a new class of unmanned aerial systems that represent the future of air combat at the 2017 Paris Air Show. Kratos is at the forefront of unmanned aerial systems with its ability to rapidly design, develop, demonstrate and deliver affordable high-performance jet powered drones.

At the show, Kratos will be presenting the XQ-222 Valkyrie and UTAP-22 Mako drones that provide fighter-like performance and are designed to function as wingmen to manned aircraft in contested airspace.

The Valkyrie and the Mako represent the next generation of UAVs. They are highly maneuverable, stealthy, able to fly at near supersonic speeds, and can carry and deploy weapons or surveillance systems. The larger Valkyrie, measuring in at roughly 30 feet in length, has an impressive range of more than 3,000 nautical miles.

Most important, Kratos’ UAVs are aligned with emerging military strategies because they are reusable and lower priced — in the $2 million to $3 million range. This makes it cost efficient to deploy them in numbers that can effectively support manned aircraft or operate independently in combat.

The Valkyrie was recently announced by the Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) at a presentation on its Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology (LCAAT) program at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

“If you team up a bunch of these aircraft with an F-35 or an F-22, or some of our surveillance assets, you’d basically be able to cover more space at a lower cost point,” Bill Baron, AFRL LCAAT project manager, told the Dayton Daily News at the May 9 event. “In a lot of cases, we don’t have enough airplanes and as you look to the future, most likely our fleet sizes are going to continue to be more limited so this is a way to provide a force multiplier.”

The Valkyrie has been in development since July 2016, when the U.S. Air Force awarded Kratos a contract to develop the LCAAT. After a less-than-two-year design and development effort, the Valkyrie is scheduled for its first flight in spring of 2018. The Mako is already operational and is scheduled for follow-on test flights, where it will carry sensors and be teamed with manned aircraft, in June, July and August of this year.

“The Mako and Valkyrie represent an entirely new category of UAVs,” said Eric Demarco, Kratos CEO. “Thanks to our target drone expertise and our in-house research and development team, we have been able to combine high performance with low cost in fully functioning aircraft. And we did it in less than two years, not decades.”

Source: Kratos

Below is a video of the UTAP 22 Mako flight demo with a Harrier II jump jet.

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Steve Schneider is a weapons specialist for Yoursurvivalguy.com. He is our website and graphic design specialist for Youngsworldmoneyforcast.com, Richardcyoung.com, Younginvestments.com, and Youngresearch.com. Steve customizes and creates all of the images on our websites.

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