The Ragnarök LCCM delivers a 500 nautical mile operational range, carries an 80-pound payload, and maintains a cruise speed above Mach 0.7 at altitudes up to 35,000 feet. Its modular design supports internal, external, and palletised carriage using standard 14-inch rack systems.
“The Ragnarök LCCM represents our commitment to developing high-performance strike systems, for Valkyrie, that meet the evolving needs of today’s warfighter in conjunction with the budget realities that dictate what systems ultimately make it to the field,” said Steve Fendley, President of Kratos Unmanned Systems. “Its modular design delivers maximum combat capability for carriage and launch options.”
Built for performance and practicality, the missile incorporates a carbon composite fuselage and empennage, an enhanced propulsion system optimised for strike missions, and an innovative wing-folding mechanism to simplify storage and transport.
“With complementary capability to the Northrop Grumman’s Lumberjack that’s recently been in the news, weapons in this new class which support unmanned and manned applications are coming to the forefront demonstrating their performance value per cost,” Fendley added.
Kratos has prioritised manufacturability and cost-efficiency in the Ragnarök’s development, achieving an estimated unit cost of $150,000 in production runs of 100. The system is designed to meet operational requirements without exceeding budget constraints.
Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos, said, “Kratos Ragnarök LCCM is a recent example of Kratos making the internally funded investment, moving fast, and rapidly developing a relevant, ready-for-high-quantity-production weapon system.”
“Kratos is the industry leader in bringing affordable unmanned aerial drones, hypersonic, strike, missile and propulsion systems to the warfighter. At Kratos, it’s products not PowerPoints, and we’re ready to manufacture affordably and in mass quantities today,” DeMarco continued.
The Ragnarök LCCM has completed its initial development and is now ready for production. Kratos is working with defence partners to explore deployment options across a range of operational scenarios.
