The U.S. Navy has awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a $49.6 million contract to manufacture and deliver high-subsonic, recoverable aerial target systems to the service branch and the governments of Canada and Australia. For the full rate production Lot 4 work, Kratos will provide 55 units of the BQM-177A target including 55 rocket-assisted takeoff attachment kits, […] More

The defense and rocket system services division of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been given an initial task order to support Leidos in its work on the U.S. Air Force air-breathing hypersonic missile program. Kratos said Tuesday it will perform digitally engineered system requirement and conceptual design reviews of the Expendable Hypersonic Multi-Mission ISR […] More

The U.S. Navy has awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a nine-month, $15.5 million contract to manufacture and deliver two XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial systems. The drones will be equipped with sensor and weapon system payloads that support penetrating affordable autonomous collaborative killer objectives, the Defense Department said Friday.  Kratos’ unmanned aerial systems unit will receive the full […] More

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and the U.S. Air Force performed a test flight of the XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned combat aerial vehicle at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona as part of the Block 2 Valkyrie Maturation Program. Kratos and the Air Force Research Laboratory demonstrated the aircraft’s encrypted communications with redundant radios for operational and […] More

Leidos subsidiary Dynetics has subcontracted Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to support the development of a hypersonic flight test bed under a Department of Defense initiative for advancing national hypersonic testing capability. As a subcontractor in the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed program, Kratos will utilize the expertise of its defense and rocket support […] More

A Kratos Defense & Security Solutions division helped the Department of Defense integrate and deploy a short-range ballistic missile that acted as threat representative target in a live-fire interception activity as part of Pacific Dragon military exercises. The Aegis Readiness Assessment Vehicle Type B utilized a rocket motor from Kratos engaged with a Standard Missile […] More

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has secured a potential $14.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide software engineering services in support of a sub-sonic aerial target for anti-ship cruise missile threat emulation. The Department of Defense said Thursday that Kratos’ unmanned aerial systems unit will conduct software analysis and modification as well as changes […] More

A Kratos Defense & Security Solutions division has received a potential $54 million task order to conduct engine development and testing efforts as part of an Air Force Research Laboratory project. The award includes $6.8 million in initial funds for Kratos Turbine Technologies to test key components and perform trade studies under AFRL’s Attritable Cost Optimized […] More

The U.S. Army Futures Command has selected Kratos Defense & Security Solutions for a demonstration of virtual satellite ground technology that is based on open architecture and designed to support military communications. Kratos said Wednesday it will aim to present the system’s capacity to help government users connect to satcom networks and interoperate with multivendor […] More

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will expand the workforce of its SRE Birmingham arm and invest in its advanced concepts engineering facility over the next five years to drive business growth. The company said Tuesday it will hire 76 engineers, technicians and support staff to add to its current 140-employee count and further contribute to […] More

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has tested an unmanned tactical aerial platform during a series of flight demonstrations in line with its development under the U.S. Air Force’s Skyborg program. The company said Monday it partnered with the Air Force Research Laboratory and other USAF components to carry out flight tests for two production XQ-58A […] More

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will provide its software-defined satellite ground system for use in support of operating Intelsat’s ground and space systems to help deliver network services to customers. The OpenSpace Platform of Kratos is eyed to enable deployment of carrier-grade services to Intelsat clients in minutes rather than the usual weeks-long duration, the […] More