# Kratos opens unmanned aircraft production facility in Oklahoma City

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions unveiled the first MQM-178 Firejet target drone produced at its new unmanned aircraft production facility in Oklahoma City, and announced the facility will also produce the XQ-58A Valkyrie. The facility opened in November 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-04-17
- Where: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Starts operating: Nov 2018
- Status: completed
- Products: MQM-178 Firejet target drone, XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Kratos Defense & Security Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/29190.md)

## Sources

- [kratosdefense.com](https://www.kratosdefense.com/newsroom/kratos-defense-and-oklahoma-leaders-announce-future-production-home-of-xq-58a-valkyrie-celebrate-completion-of-first-mqm-178-firejet), 2019-04-17: "Kratos is excited to announce that Oklahoma will be the future home of the XQ-58A Valkyrie."
- [okcommerce.gov](https://www.okcommerce.gov/kratos-announces-future-production-celebrates-completion-of-first-mqm-178-firejet/), 2019-05-20: "Kratos is excited to announce that Oklahoma will be the future home of the XQ-58A Valkyrie."

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