Kratos Advanced Medium Range Ballistic Missile Target Supports Successful Test of the Advanced Missile Defense Radar
August 21 2017 - 4:00PM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a
leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that
Kratos' Space & Missile Defense Systems (SMDS) Division
successfully supported the U.S. Navy as they completed the second
test of the AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR)
against a live ballistic missile target. The successful test was
conducted on July 27, 2017 against an advanced Medium Range
Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target, developed by Kratos and its
Government and industry partners.
The Kratos MRBM target was launched from the
Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii before it was
acquired and tracked by the AN/SPY-6(V) AMDR. The AN/SPY-6(V) AMDR
is slated to begin service on the U.S. Navy’s next generation
Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG-51 Flight III)
currently under development. The next generation radar promises to
deliver improved range, accuracy and reliability over the SPY-1D(V)
radar currently deployed on the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke class
destroyers.
The three stage separating MRBM target featuring
Kratos’ Oriole motor as its third stage is one of the most
sophisticated test targets flown to date. Kratos provided payload
hardware including mechanical support structures, stabilizing fins,
electrical event initiation systems, and active staging and
separation systems. In addition, Kratos personnel participated in
mission planning, software development for attitude and event
control, payload assembly, testing, target vehicle build-up and
launch operations in support of the successful mission. Kratos is
an industry leader in the rapid design, development demonstration
and fielding of high technologically advanced, affordable
systems. Kratos SMDS is a leading provider of products,
solutions, and services supporting ballistic missile defense,
hypersonics, Aegis, AMDR, sounding rocket, directed energy,
electromagnetic railgun and other national security and scientific
programs.
Mr. David Carter, President of Kratos’ Space
& Missile Defense Systems Division, stated, “Kratos is proud to
continue its work with government and industry partners by
providing the most capable and affordable target solutions
available to support the U.S. Navy’s next generation radar program.
This target represents one of the most advanced targets developed
by our team and we’re proud to be able to play a role in testing
the AMDR.”
About Kratos Defense & Security
SolutionsKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
(NASDAQ:KTOS) develops transformative, affordable technology for
the Department of Defense and commercial customers. Kratos is
changing the way breakthrough technology for these industries are
brought to market through proactive research and a streamlined
development process. Kratos specializes in unmanned systems,
satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave
electronics, missile defense, training and combat systems. For more
information go to www.kratosdefense.com.
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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
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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
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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.
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