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Kratos Defense Celebrates the 200th Launch of the BQM-177A in Support of U.S. Navy Exercises

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화요일, 5월 28, 2024

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This event marked the 200th launch of the BQM-177A by Pacific Target and Marine Operations (PTMO) and resulted in the successful completion of the exercise.

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This event marked the 200th launch of the BQM-177A by Pacific Target and Marine Operations (PTMO) and resulted in the successful completion of the exercise.
The BQM-177A is the U.S. Navy’s next-generation Sub-Sonic Aerial Target (SSAT).
With a global shift toward the use of drones in military applications, this platform is only becoming more relevant in the unmanned landscape of today’s battlefield.
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Completes Development of the Zeus Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Family with the Successful Zeus 2 Static Test Fire

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월요일, 4월 15, 2024

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This Zeus 2 milestone combined with the successful Zeus 1 static test firing last year, completes the development phase of Kratos’ new affordable commercial SRM family.

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This Zeus 2 milestone combined with the successful Zeus 1 static test firing last year, completes the development phase of Kratos’ new affordable commercial SRM family.
Zeus 1 and Zeus 2 are high-performance 32.5-inch diameter solid rocket motors envisioned and internally funded by Kratos.
Kratos’ technology investments are delivering leading-edge systems and expanding our extensive portfolio of Hypersonic Flyers and SRMs available for our customers.
Kratos has now initiated orders for a combined total of nine Zeus 1 and Zeus 2 SRMs in preparation for upcoming customer flights.

Kratos Demonstrates XQ-58A Electronic Warfare Capabilities for United States Marine Corps

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화요일, 4월 2, 2024

The demonstration completes the first phase of the United States Marine Corps’ Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer – Portfolio (PAACK-P) program.

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The demonstration completes the first phase of the United States Marine Corps’ Penetrating Affordable Autonomous Collaborative Killer – Portfolio (PAACK-P) program.
Flight test support was provided by the 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing.
Flying since 2019, the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie is a high-performance, runway-independent tactical UAV capable of long-range flights at high-subsonic speeds.
“MUX TACAIR promises to increase the lethality and survivability of our current crewed platforms,” said Lt. Col. Bradley Buick, Cunningham Group Capabilities, Research, and Integration Officer.

Kratos Unmanned Systems Division Self-Driving Truck Leader Follower Platoon Fleet to Be Deployed in Ohio and Indiana

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화요일, 3월 12, 2024

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The Kratos Unmanned Systems Division is under contract to deploy its self-driving platooning technology later this year between Ohio and Indiana along a major trucking corridor.

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The Kratos Unmanned Systems Division is under contract to deploy its self-driving platooning technology later this year between Ohio and Indiana along a major trucking corridor.
The trucks were retrofitted by Kratos with self-driving technology to enable the Leader Follower Platooning operation.
Supply chain security is national security and using the Kratos Leader Follower Platoon is a solution that can strengthen a company’s ability to maintain jobs and secure supply chain activity as a win-win.”
The Leader Follower Platoon consists of a human-driven Leader truck transmitting navigation and command data to a Follower truck enabled with self-driving technology.
The Leader Follower Platoon will be deployed with drivers from EASE Logistics who have completed an extensive and comprehensive training program conducted by Kratos.

Kratos Awarded a $499 Million Multiple Award, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity Contract for the Design, Build, Test, and Delivery of Functioning Anti-Tamper Solutions

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월요일, 3월 4, 2024

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The development of these solutions enables the necessary protection of critical program information from adversarial tamper efforts.

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The development of these solutions enables the necessary protection of critical program information from adversarial tamper efforts.
Work will be performed in the continental United States and is expected to be completed February 28, 2030.
This contract was a competitive acquisition, and twenty offers were received.
The Air Force Life Cycle Management, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.

Kratos Welcomes U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, U.S. Rep. Lisa McClain to TDI Manufacturing Facility in Oxford, Michigan

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화요일, 2월 6, 2024

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Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and U.S. Representative Lisa McClain (R-MI-9) to Technical Directions Inc. (TDI) headquartered in Oxford, Michigan, to showcase Kratos’ family of affordable turbine engines and turbogenerators.

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Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and U.S. Representative Lisa McClain (R-MI-9) to Technical Directions Inc. (TDI) headquartered in Oxford, Michigan, to showcase Kratos’ family of affordable turbine engines and turbogenerators.
These characteristics mirror the Kratos’ corporate strategy, but more importantly, provide a U.S. designed, manufactured, integrated, and tested affordable small-thrust-class turbine engine solution which has effectively been unachievable from U.S. manufacturers in recent years.
We’re very proud of the products we’ve developed and proud to be growing in Michigan where we are able to leverage the deep experience of the automotive industry.
“I am proud that Kratos continues to call Oxford home, and I am excited to see their impact in the community grow throughout this year and beyond.”

Kratos Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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목요일, 11월 2, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today reported its third quarter 2023 financial results, including Revenues of $274.6 million, Operating Income of $12.2 million, Net Loss of $1.6 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $27.7 million and a consolidated book to bill ratio of 1.0 to 1.0.

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Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.12 for the third quarter of 2023, compared to $0.08 for the third quarter of 2022.
Third quarter 2023 Revenues of $274.6 million increased $46.0 million, reflecting 20.1 percent organic growth, from third quarter 2022 Revenues of $228.6 million.
Third quarter 2023 Cash Flow Used from Operations was $0.1 million, reflecting the working capital requirements associated with the 6.9 percent sequential revenue growth of $17.7 million from the second quarter of 2023.
Consolidated Days Sales Outstanding continued to improve from 120 in the second quarter of 2023 to 117 days in the third quarter of 2023.

EMCORE to Supply Kratos with Quartz MEMS IMUs for Multiple Unmanned Aerial Defense Programs Including the XQ-58 Valkyrie

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목요일, 11월 2, 2023

ALHAMBRA, CA, Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), the world’s largest independent provider of inertial navigation solutions to the aerospace and defense industry, announced today that it is entering into a long-term supply partnership with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to deliver SDI500, its flagship Quartz MEMS Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), for multiple advanced unmanned aerial defense programs including the XQ-58 Valkyrie.

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ALHAMBRA, CA, Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), the world’s largest independent provider of inertial navigation solutions to the aerospace and defense industry, announced today that it is entering into a long-term supply partnership with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to deliver SDI500, its flagship Quartz MEMS Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), for multiple advanced unmanned aerial defense programs including the XQ-58 Valkyrie.
Representing a clean-sheet, low-cost tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), the XQ-58 is changing the paradigm for tactical UAS technology.
In addition to the XQ-58 Valkyrie, EMCORE is entering into agreements with Kratos to supply SDI500 IMUs for the BQM-167A Air Force Subscale Aerial Target (AFSAT), the BQM-177A Sub-Sonic Aerial Target (SSAT), and the MQM-178 Firejet aerial target drone.
“We are extremely proud to enter into a long-term supply partnership with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to support their mission-critical, unmanned aerial tactical and target defense systems for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy,” said Jeff Rittichier, EMCORE’s President and CEO.

Technical Directions, Inc. and Boeing Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Kratos TDI Engines

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월요일, 10월 16, 2023

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Boeing’s Powered JDAM combines a 500-pound ordnance, the conventional JDAM guidance kit, with a wing kit and a Kratos TDI-J85 engine to deliver high-end range at an affordable price.

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Boeing’s Powered JDAM combines a 500-pound ordnance, the conventional JDAM guidance kit, with a wing kit and a Kratos TDI-J85 engine to deliver high-end range at an affordable price.
The cost savings is in part due to the low-cost turbine engine technology developed and enhanced by TDI over four decades.
“We are proud that Boeing has selected our TDI-J85 engine for the Powered JDAM system.
“At Kratos TDI, we have been singularly focused on producing small, low-cost, military-grade turbine engines at quantity in the United States with U.S. suppliers and partners.

Kratos’ OpenSpace® Satellite Ground Platform Achieves MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet Certification

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화요일, 10월 10, 2023

Standards such as Carrier Ethernet play a critical role in this convergence by enabling satellite and telecommunications to integrate more easily.

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Standards such as Carrier Ethernet play a critical role in this convergence by enabling satellite and telecommunications to integrate more easily.
“The MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet certification validates that the OpenSpace Platform meets the highest telecom and cloud industry interconnectivity standards.
OpenSpace is the first commercially available satellite communications ground system to be certified MEF 3.0 CE compliant.
Achieving MEF 3.0 Carrier Ethernet certification is a step towards enabling the more seamless delivery of satellite services across global provider networks.