Kratos to Support Yahsat Satellite Fleet with Broad Suite of Ground System Solutions
March 20 2017 - 7:00AM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a
leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that
Yahsat has selected Kratos to support its expanding satellite fleet
with command and control (C2), signal monitoring and data analysis
solutions.
Kratos’ EPOCH® Integrated Product Suite (IPS)
will provide C2 for Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 satellite, an HTS satellite
with a global reach over three continents scheduled for launch this
year; as well as for Yahsat’s existing Al Yah 1 and Al Yah 2
satellites, where it is replacing legacy systems. EPOCH IPS’
ability to simultaneously control multiple satellites from
different manufacturers with a single consolidated system gives
Yahsat a control platform that can scale to support any future
fleet expansion.
Additionally, Kratos’ Monics® Carrier Monitoring
System will provide advanced carrier monitoring and interference
detection services to support Al Yah 3, which will provide
multipurpose satellite solutions for broadband, broadcast,
government and communications use across the Middle East, Africa,
Europe, South America, Central and Southwest Asia.
EPOCH and Monics join Kratos’ Compass®
Monitoring and Control (M&C) system, currently being used by
Yahsat, to proactively monitor and manage their satellite network
devices to reduce costly downtime.
According to Ross Barker, Executive Director -
Satellite Operations, “EPOCH will facilitate integrating our
existing and future satellites into a single monitoring and
controlling platform, and Kratos’ data analysis capabilities will
provide us with the tools to analyse telemetry data and run
statistics using predictive analysis algorithms, thereby improving
our operations.”
About Kratos Defense & Security
SolutionsKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
(Nasdaq:KTOS) is a mid-tier government contractor at the forefront
of the Department of Defense’s Third Offset Strategy. Kratos
is a leading technology, intellectual property and proprietary
product and solution company focused on the United States and its
allies’ national security. Kratos is the industry leader in
high performance unmanned aerial drone target systems used to test
weapon systems and to train the warfighter, and is a provider of
high performance unmanned combat aerial systems for force
multiplication and amplification. Kratos is also an industry
leader in satellite communications, microwave electronics, cyber
security/warfare, missile defense and combat systems. Kratos
has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of
approximately 2,900. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed
on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical
infrastructure location. Kratos' primary end customers are National
Security related agencies. News and information are available at
www.KratosDefense.com.
About YahsatYahsat provides
multipurpose satellite solutions (government and commercial) for
broadband, broadcast, government, and communications use across the
Middle East, Africa, and Europe in addition to Central and South
West Asia. Based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and wholly owned by Mubadala
Development Company, the investment vehicle of the Government of
Abu Dhabi, Yahsat is the first company in the Middle East and
Africa to offer multipurpose Ka-band satellite services
including:
- YahClick - offers broadband satellite solutions for home and
business
- YahService - offers managed solutions and government
capacity
- YahLink - offers IP trunking solutions, corporate networking
and backhauling capacity
- Yahlive – a joint venture between Yahsat and SES, offers
premium services to broadcasters and a select choice of TV
channels
Yahsat’s first satellite Y1A was successfully
launched in April 2011 and the company’s second satellite Y1B was
successfully launched in April 2012. Yahsat announced its third
satellite, Al Yah 3, planned for launch in 2017, extending their
commercial Ka-band coverage to an additional 20 markets reaching
60% of Africa’s population and over 95% of Brazil’s population,
marking the company’s first entry into Brazil. For more
information visit www.yahsat.ae or www.mubadala.ae.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking
StatementsCertain statements in this press release may
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current
beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos
and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking
statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to
update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes
that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements
are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially
from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking
statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in
these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the
business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended
December 25, 2016, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and
8-K and other filings made with the SEC by
Kratos.
Press Contact:
Yolanda White
858-812-7302 Direct
Investor Information:
877-934-4687
investor@kratosdefense.com
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