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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. develops and fields technology, products, systems and software for defense, national security and global markets. News about KTOS commonly covers contract awards and program activity across Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems, including space ground systems, missile warning and tracking support, defense rocket systems, turbine technologies, microwave products and tactical unmanned aircraft.
Company updates also address financial results, bookings and guidance; production and test milestones for systems such as Firejet and Oriole; hypersonic materials-test infrastructure under Project Helios; completed acquisitions; and board or governance changes.
Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS) announced it has received an approximate $100 million sole source prime contract for production of a ground-based modular space domain awareness system. The system, recently developed, tested and demonstrated, will now transition into production.
According to Kratos, work under the award will be performed at its secure production and integration facilities. Management highlighted the program’s potential importance to the company’s DRSS business and positioned Kratos’ products as aligned with the ongoing recapitalization of U.S. strategic space and defense systems.
Kratos (Nasdaq: KTOS) is expanding its Oklahoma City manufacturing campus by over 100,000 square feet to boost production of its jet-powered drone systems, including Valkyrie, Firejet/Mighty Hornet IV and other platforms.
The expanded facility is intended to increase output beyond the current ~165 drones per year for U.S. and allied customers.
Kratos (Nasdaq:KTOS) received an approximate $36 million sole-source contract for a new air defense missile system. The award supports a critical national security program and will be executed at a secure Kratos facility, reflecting rising demand for its air defense hardware in the United States and internationally.
Kratos (Nasdaq: KTOS) completed a cross-country autonomous tractor-trailer platooning deployment, hauling critical NASCAR Anduril 250 race equipment from Charlotte, North Carolina to Naval Base Coronado. The multi-state mission used a human-driven lead truck and an autonomous follower, supervised by a safety rider.
The deployment, conducted with Champion Tire & Wheel, builds on Kratos’ 2025 Brickyard 400 pilot and now supports revenue-generating commercial logistics, advancing its dual-use autonomy strategy for both commercial freight and defense logistics.
Kratos (Nasdaq: KTOS) plans to significantly expand production of its U.S‑designed, U.S‑manufactured Spartan turbojet engines to meet rising missile and loitering munition demand. Capacity is being increased to 3,000 engines next year, backed by internally funded long-lead material purchases and strategic supply chain investments.
The fully domestic Spartan program aims to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base, support rebuilding missile inventories, and provide affordable, scalable propulsion for precision-strike and autonomous systems.
Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS) selected Odon, Indiana as the site for a new mid-tier coupled arc jet and laser hypersonic test facility under Project Helios, announced May 8, 2026. The facility is designed to expand U.S. aerothermal test capacity, bridge lab materials work to fielded systems, and increase access for all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Kratos cited technical, operational, and community support factors and named local utility partners in the selection decision.
Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS) reported Q1 2026 revenue $371.0M, up 22.6% YoY (15.8% organic). Unmanned Systems $82.6M (+30.9% organic) and Government Solutions $288.4M (+11.8% organic). Consolidated book-to-bill was 1.6, backlog $2.010B and bookings $605.2M. Kratos raised FY26 guidance to $1.700–$1.760B revenue and $170–$176M adjusted EBITDA, and disclosed significant FY26 investments and capex of $155–$165M, including recent Nomad and Orbit acquisitions.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS) will release first quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Management will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. Eastern to discuss operations and results. The live webcast and a replay will be available at the company website, and telephone participants must register to receive dial-in details and a unique PIN.
Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS) completed initial flights of the J85-engine Firejet (Mk1), adding a higher-performance variant to its Firejet family on April 21, 2026. The J85 Mk1 increases range, endurance, speed and climb rate while targeting a sub-$500,000 tactical jet UAS price point.
Kratos says Spartan engine production began in late 2025, with production rates expected in the thousands later in 2026 and tens of thousands over the next few years to meet recapitalization demand.
Kratos (Nasdaq: KTOS) won an Other Transaction Agreement with a total potential value of $446.8 million to serve as prime contractor for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command Ground Management and Integration (GMI) effort for the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking (MWT) program.
Kratos will lead a team including Northrop Grumman to design, integrate and operate a scalable MEO ground architecture, unify legacy and next‑gen assets, enable launches and provide mission operations, cyber accreditation and long‑term sustainment.