Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has secured a five-year, $35M firm-fixed-price contract to deliver spare parts for a subscale aerial target unit used by the U.S. Air Force.

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Kratos Defense and Security Solutions achieved its test objectives for the XQ-58A Valkyrie, an unmanned aerial vessel, during its second flight test on June 11.

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Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has secured a $23.4M contract to manufacture 34 low rate initial production units of a subsonic aerial target for the U.S. Navy. The company said Thursday it will supply BQM-177A SATs along with technical data under the sole-source contract from the Naval Air Systems Command.

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Kratos Defense’s unmanned systems group has secured a $31.8M contract modification to build and deliver 35 unmanned target drones to the U.S. Air Force.

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Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has opened a facility at the Will Rogers Business Park in Oklahoma City to manufacture unmanned aerial and target drone systems designed for military use. Kratos said Friday it seeks to address current and projected demand for the company’s jet-powered Tactical UAS and MQM-178 Firejet threat representation platforms through the new 100K-square-foot […] More

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions’ unmanned systems division has received authorization to operate an autonomous vehicle designed for road maintenance operations. The company said Thursday its Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle, also called Autonomous Truck Mounted Attenuator, was approved for a statewide deployment effort to paint lines on roadways. Steve Fendley, president of Kratos USD, said the […] More

The unmanned systems division of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has been awarded a potential five-year, $10.2 million contract to provide engineering services for a U.S. government agency. The agency’s name and other details are being withheld due to a number of considerations. Work will take place at company and government facilities and will support […] More

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 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 Defense and Security Solutions has completed a set of unmanned aerial system missions that were tasked by the company’s private customers. The company said Tuesday it made use of different UAS types with varying payload capacities and features to accommodate corresponding missions. Kratos’ jet powered UAS are designed to participate in tactical operations. Steve […] More

A Kratos Defense & Security Solutions division has opened an 8,800-square-foot facility in Oklahoma City to house engineering, production and administrative operations as the company anticipates an increased demand for target and tactical unmanned aerial systems. The company said Friday the new facility unveiled by its unmanned systems division will accommodate the production of new tactical […] More

Kratos‘ unmanned systems division has received a $27 million contract to deliver drone-related services for an undisclosed U.S. government agency involved with national security. The company said Monday it will perform contract work in Kratos-owned and government facilities. Kratos’ USD aims to provide its clients with affordable unmanned aerial systems designed for a variety of […] More