Engineering:Kratos BQM-177

Short description: US Air Force aerial target drone

BQM-177
BQM-177 being launched during a live fire test in 2022.
Role	Unmanned target drone
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Introduction	27 February 2019
Status	In service
Primary user	United States Navy
Developed from	Composite Engineering BQM-167 Skeeter

The Kratos BQM-177 is a subsonic aerial target drone (SSAT) for emulating anti-ship cruise missiles. It was developed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and is currently operated by the United States Navy as the BQM-177A. The variant intended for international customers is designated BQM-177i.

The BQM-177 is used by the US Navy to evaluate ship missile and air defense systems such as Aegis, SM-2 or SM-6.

The USNS Alan Shepard launches a BQM-177A during an SM-2 exercise conducted in 2022 in the Philippine Sea.

Operational history

The first BQM-177A was delivered to the US Navy in June 2018 as part of a low-rate initial production phase 1 contract, with early testing starting in July. The drone reached initial operational capability in February 2019. Full operational capability was achieved in 2022.

A contract awarded to Kratos in 2019 for low-rate initial production of 34 BQM-177A for a cost of $25.4 million, which was followed by subsequent contracts in 2020 of full rate production of 35 and 48 drone for $29.2 million and $38.7 million respectively. In 2021, a contract to provide 65 BQM-177A for $50.9 million included an allocation of seven drones for the government of Japan and eight for the government of Saudi Arabia. This was followed by a fourth full rate production contract for 55 vehicles for $49.5 million in 2023, again for the US Navy.

Operators

United States

• United States Navy

Japan

• Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabian Armed Forces

Specifications

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General characteristics

• Crew: None
• Length: 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m)
• Wingspan: 7 ft 0 in (2.1 m)
• Empty weight: 620 lb (281 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,500 lb (680 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 63 gal
• Powerplant: 1 × MicroTurbo Tri 60-5+ turbojet, 1,000 lbf (4.4 kN) thrust

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 0.95

External links

• Kratos BQM-177 data sheet