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  • Kratos to Back Dynetics in Third Phase of DARPA 'Gremlins' UAV Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos to Back Dynetics in Third Phase of DARPA ‘Gremlins’ UAV Contract

    A Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary will support Dynetics in efforts to further develop a system to facilitate the aerial launch and recovery of multiple unmanned air vehicles under the third phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Gremlins program. Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems will fabricate, assemble and integrate aerial drones as part […] More

  • Kratos Opens Tactical/Target UAS Facility in Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Opens Tactical/Target UAS Facility in Australia

    Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has established a facility in New South Wales, Australia, that will offer target/tactical autonomous drones and range support systems to defense clients in the country. The company said Thursday it opened the NSW office as its partner Air Affairs Australia expanded operations with a new facility and relocated headquarters. Eric DeMarco, president and […] More

  • State Dept Clears Second Kratos UAS Offering for International Markets - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept Clears Second Kratos UAS Offering for International Markets

    Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received State Department approval to market a second tactical unmanned aerial system in select countries within North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The department initially cleared Kratos’ Mako UAS for the European and APAC markets, the company said Wednesday. Eric DeMarco, president and CEO of Kratos, said the company has invested $85 million […] More

  • Kratos Books $81M US Govt Order for Unmanned Drone Systems, C3 Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Books $81M US Govt Order for Unmanned Drone Systems, C3 Services

    Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received a potential five-year, $81 million contract to supply unmanned drone systems to a U.S. government agency. The company said Tuesday it will also provide command, control and communications services to the customer agency through the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Eric DeMarco, president and CEO of Kratos, said the company’s unmanned systems division […] More

  • Kratos Demos Updated Aerial Drone System Through Flight Test Missions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Demos Updated Aerial Drone System Through Flight Test Missions

    Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has demonstrated new updates and enhancements to its aerial drone system during a series of flight test missions. The tests aimed to evaluate the updated drone’s capacity to support customers and their missions worldwide, Kratos said Thursday. Kratos President and CEO Eric DeMarco said the company aims to showcase its portfolio of jet-powered unmanned […] More

  • Kratos Secures Unmanned Aerial Drone System Production Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Secures Unmanned Aerial Drone System Production Contract

    Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received a $23 million initial contract to manufacture a jet-powered unmanned aerial drone system for an undisclosed customer. The company said Monday it aims to complete majority of work under the new contract over a 12-month period and expects to produce additional systems for the client thereafter. Eric DeMarco, president and CEO of Kratos, said the […] More

  • Navy Orders Additional Kratos Rocket Motors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Orders Additional Kratos Rocket Motors

    A business unit of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received an $11.1 million contract modification to supply additional rocket motor systems to the U.S. Navy. The company said Tuesday its space and missile defense systems unit will provide  Oriole rocket motors and hardware for sub-orbital vehicles used to test the Aegis weapons system. The Navy […] More

  • Report: Kratos CEO Eric DeMarco Anticipates Growth of Satcom Business - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Kratos CEO Eric DeMarco Anticipates Growth of Satcom Business

    Eric DeMarco, CEO of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, has said he expects Kratos’ satellite communications business to grow, partly because of the U.S. government’s increased focus on space technologies, Space Intel Report reported Friday. “In the 2018 [Defense Department] budget request, space and satellite-related funding lines received one of the largest increases in request over […] More

  • Kratos to Deliver UAS and Supplementary Systems for National Security Customers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos to Deliver UAS and Supplementary Systems for National Security Customers

    Kratos has received contracts totaling to $14.5 million in value to deliver eight jet-powered unmanned aerial systems, as well as supplementary communications and ground control systems to customers involved with national security. The company said Tuesday it will perform work at its secure production facilities. Kratos President and CEO Eric DeMarco expressed that the company aims to […] More

  • Report: Kratos to Enter Production Phase of 'Confidential' Govt UAV Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Kratos to Enter Production Phase of ‘Confidential’ Govt UAV Platform

    Kratos Defense and Security Solutions is scheduled to begin production of unmanned aerial vehicles for an unidentified government customer by the end of the third quarter, FlightGlobal reported Tuesday. Kratos President and CEO Eric DeMarco told audience at the Jefferies 2017 Investor Conference that he expects the “confidential” UAV program to help increase Kratos’ drone […] More

  • Kratos Lands $17.75M Umanned Aerial Target Drone Contract; Eric DeMarco Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Lands $17.75M Umanned Aerial Target Drone Contract; Eric DeMarco Comments

    Kratos‘ subsidiary Composite Engineering Inc. has been awarded a $17.75 million contract to supply a high performance unmanned aerial target drone system for two separate sites of an international client. CEI, a business unit of Kratos’ unmanned systems division, will also provide BQM-167i unmanned aerial target drone aircraft, support and command and control equipment, spares […] More

  • Kratos Demos Unmanned Tactical Aerial Platform in Collaborative Airborne Operations; Eric DeMarco Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Demos Unmanned Tactical Aerial Platform in Collaborative Airborne Operations; Eric DeMarco Comments

    Kratos has completed a continuous collaborative airborne operation testing on its unmanned tactical aerial platform at the U.S. Navy test range in China Lake, California. The third flight test comprised flying formations, lead-follow in semi-autonomous and autonomous modes, lead-follow in manual and autonomous modes and autonomous joins, Kratos said Monday. “This third successful flight of […] More