Kratos says USMC Valkyrie demonstrates BLOS command-and-control datalink, electronic warfare in flight test

• Kratos reported a USMC missionized Valkyrie CCA flew an April 2026 test that validated beyond-line-of-sight command-and-control.
• 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.
• 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.

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