KQ-14 Valkyrie: Small. Decisive.

Special-purpose unmanned aerial system KQ-14 Valkyrie specifically designed to provide 24/7 reconnaissance, surveillance, and fire control, as well as to perform precision strike missions at operational depth. Its piston engine combined with advanced aerodynamics provides extreme endurance and acoustic stealth, which is critical for operation in electronic warfare-intensive environments.

KQ-14 Valkyrie is a special-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle (with MALE control option) based on a light composite aircraft.

The KQ-14 Valkyrie UAV is a specialized unmanned aerial vehicle with NSN: 1550-38-001-5598, based on an aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 750 kg and designed to transport specialized payloads over a distance of 4,000+ km.
The airframe of a serial aircraft, which is fully certified in the UL and LSA categories, was used to create the UAV platform.
The fuselage is made as a fully composite sandwich shell with reinforced bulkheads.
The cabin and luggage compartment are adapted for the installation of specialized equipment and payloads.

The wing has a fully composite structure with a single strut, designed as a sandwich shell spar with a root rib and another rib at the strut attachment point. It is attached to the fuselage in the usual way using two pins on the main and rear spars and the strut.
The wing skin is made of a combined sandwich component of carbon, glass, and foam.
The main spar has carbon caps and a glass sandwich strut. The wing is equipped with ailerons. For the UAV platform, the flaps are firmly fixed in the closed position and cannot be controlled. The landing gear has a standard design with fixed main wheels attached to composite springs. For the UAV platform, the front wheel is uncontrolled and locked at zero deflection.

The main running gear uses 360×125 wheels, while the front running gear uses 290×100 wheels. Both wheels of the main chassis strut have brakes. For the UAV platform, none of the wheels have brakes.

Technical specifications

Working ceiling:

up to 5000 m

Payload options:

Internal warhead up to 250 kg OR two external warheads up to 100 kg each

Final phase:

Precise hit or mid-air blast

Main advantages

NATO-compliant strike capability with integration of heavy warheads

Autonomous operations over long distances

Flexible payload configuration (internal or external)

EU-based production and support