Kratos Receives $4.9 Million Contract to Develop THREAT System to Evaluate Electronic Warfare and High Powered Microwave Syst...
May 15 2019 - 8:00AM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a
leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that
the Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services (KDRSS) Division
has been awarded a $2.2 million base contract, $4.9 million total
contract value with options, to develop and demonstrate a Tethered
High-power-microwave Recorder and Electronic Attack Target (THREAT)
system for the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Test and
Evaluation (T&E) Science and Technology (S&T) and the US
Army Program Executive Officer for Simulation, Training and
Instrumentation (PEO STRI) in Orlando, Florida. The THREAT system
will be used to evaluate High Power Microwave (HPM) system
capabilities necessary to defeat small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(sUAS).
Electrically-driven sUAS are an emerging
battlefield threat capable of carrying surveillance, communication
and weapon payloads. These systems are hard to visually detect and
their low radar cross section make them difficult to locate with
instrumentation. Consequently, sUAS are challenging to defeat using
kinetic warheads or laser-based systems. To improve counter-sUAS
capabilities the Department of Defense (DOD) is evaluating
electronic jamming and HPM systems. The Kratos THREAT system will
be HPM hardened and used to monitor and record test environment
emissions data. Development work under this contract will be
performed at Kratos facilities in Huntsville, AL.
Dave Carter, President of the Kratos Defense
& Rocket Support Services (KDRSS) Division, said, "This recent
contract award is an important milestone in advancing our
commitment to provide advanced technology hardware and services.
This work aligns well with our strategic plan to expand our efforts
related to Directed Energy Technologies. We are very pleased that
the TRMC T&E S&T program and the US Army PEO-STRI are
allowing us to serve them in this capacity."
About Kratos Defense & Security
SolutionsKratos Defense & Security Solutions,
Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative,
affordable technology, platforms and systems for United States
National Security related customers, allies and commercial
enterprises. Kratos is changing the way breakthrough
technology for these industries are rapidly brought to market
through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches,
including proactive research and streamlined development
processes. Kratos specializes in unmanned systems,
satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave
electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training, combat
systems and next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine
development. 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
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
30, 2018, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other
filings made with the SEC by Kratos.
Press Contact:Yolanda
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Information:877-934-4687investor@kratosdefense.com
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