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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) 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.
Kratos (Nasdaq: KTOS) was awarded a contract from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division on March 26, 2026 to produce and deliver up to 36 Oriole solid rocket motors and 3 Thrust Vector Control (TVC) nozzle kits.
The award includes a funded base for Oriole solid rockets of $39,077,237 and an option for TVC kits valued at $10,136,009, for a combined potential value of about $49.2 million. The systems support Navy suborbital target and hypersonic test requirements with rapid delivery.
Kratos (Nasdaq: KTOS) appointed David King to its Board of Directors, effective March 23, 2026; he will serve on the Audit Committee.
Mr. King brings 40+ years in aerospace and defense, led Dynetics from ~$180M to >$650M revenue and its $1.65B sale, served as Leidos Dynetics Group President (responsible for $1.4B revenue, 4,000 employees) and directed NASA Marshall ( $2.8B budget).
Kratos (Nasdaq: KTOS) was selected by SKY Perfect JSAT on March 23, 2026 to develop and validate a 5G NTN ground system for the Universal NTN initiative in the Asia‑Pacific region. Kratos will deliver its OpenSpace software‑based 5G NR ground architecture for phased validation, interoperability testing, and early implementation to support multi‑vendor, standards‑based NTN deployments and future scalability.
The engagement emphasizes software‑defined flexibility, compatibility with VSAT systems, and alignment with evolving 3GPP standards to enable seamless satellite‑terrestrial 5G integration and future co‑innovation.
Kratos (NASDAQ: KTOS) and Airbus are integrating the Kratos Valkyrie with Airbus' MARS sovereign European mission system, preparing two Valkyries in Manching for their first flight with the European system scheduled in 2026. The program aims to deliver a flight‑proven, affordable UCCA capability for the German Air Force.
Valkyrie specs cited include >5,000 km range, ~3 ton MTOW, 9.1 m length, 8.2 m wingspan and 45,000 ft ceiling; the system supports autonomous, UAS-team, and manned‑unmanned teaming operations.
Kratos (Nasdaq: KTOS) announced an approximate $7 million production contract award dated March 3, 2026, for a Counter-UAS system to detect, track and classify threats including low-profile unmanned aerial systems and cruise missiles.
Work will be performed in a secure Kratos manufacturing facility; no further contract details will be disclosed for security reasons.