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XQ-58 Valkyrie crashes at Dugway Proving Ground, flights paused
S4 · 04 Aug 2026 · Kratos Defense & Security Solutions · Dugway Proving Ground, UT, USA
Record
| Company | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions |
| Industry | Defense / space |
| Type(s) | crash |
| Date | 04 Aug 2026 (day precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | Dugway Proving Ground, UT, USA |
| Severity | (serious injury, total loss, or grounding) |
| Scale | 1 aircraft |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
Kratos' XQ-58 Valkyrie drone crashed during a test flight at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah; Kratos subsequently paused XQ-58 flight operations pending investigation. Confirmed by TWZ, Aerospace Global News, and AeroTime.
Primary source
Publisher: TWZ · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug 2026 | XQ-58 Valkyrie crashes at Dugway Proving Ground, flights paused | TWZ | TWZ |
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