Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced that it has recently received a new, sole source, approximate $45 million single award contract related to a new satellite system. Work under this new satellite system contract award will be performed at secure Kratos engineering, production and integration facilities. Due to customer related, competitive and other considerations, no additional information will be provided regarding the new contract award at this time.
Phil Carrai, President of Kratos Satellite Business Unit, said, “The Kratos team is laser focused on rapidly developing and delivering leading technology products, software and systems to our National Security related customers in support of Mission Critical Space and Satellite system requirements. We are excited about this new space system program opportunity.”
Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos, said, “Kratos’ strategy is to invest our own internal funds and be first to market with affordable, relevant hardware and software for our National Security customers and partners. In addition to Kratos’ first to market, OpenSpace Virtualized Software for Satellite C2 and TT&C, we are first to market with our suite of tactical jet drones flying today; including Valkyrie, our Erinyes hypersonic vehicle, Kratos Zeus and Oriole SRM’s and our family of jet engines for drones, missiles and loitering munitions.”