US Marines Deploy ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone in Joint Force Test

A test Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned combat aerial vehicle deployed recently in a first-ever joint force data link integration test during Emerald Flag 2024. The Marine Corps’ “Loyal Wingman” drone provides targeting data to F-35Bs and other aircraft. “The XQ-58A effectively demonstrated its capabilities as a forward deployed sensing platform – providing critical threat targeting […]