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Sept. 16, 2024
September marks 60th anniversary of first flight of the Valkyrie

Arnold Engineering Development Complex played a significant role in the development of the planned supersonic bomber, which made its maiden flight 60 years ago this month.
Sept. 20, 2023
AI-enabled air vehicle accomplishes tactical testing

This flight helps develop a trained tactical autonomy algorithm from simulation through flight test on a high-performance, uncrewed air vehicle.
Dec. 15, 2020
Successful attritableONE (XQ-58 Valkyrie) return to flight test enables formation flight with fifth-generation fighters

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., completed the successful fifth flight test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned air vehicle demonstrator on Dec. 9, 2020, at Yuma Proving Ground,
Dec. 14, 2020
gatewayONE and attritableONE test moves joint force one step closer to “IoT.mil,” demonstrates F-22, F-35 first secure bi-directional data sharing

This test was the latest demonstration of the transformative warfighting impact of the open architecture underpinning the Advanced Battle Management System.

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