Kratos Completes Second Milestone in Critical Deployment Study for Air Force Satellite Enterprise Ground Services
23 August 2018 - 6:00AM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a
leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that
it has demonstrated successful performance on the second phase of a
pathfinder study for migrating the Command and Control System –
Consolidated (CCS-C) ground system to the Enterprise Ground
Services (EGS) architecture. CCS-C currently operates a fleet of
over 20 Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) satellites
from four different spacecraft families.
In phase 2, Kratos demonstrated: (1) data source
independent automation over the EGS message bus using Kratos’
TAO-DSI, (2) web based support schedule creation and execution,
also over the EGS message bus, (3) elastic Telemetry and Commanding
Server (TCS), (4) cloud deployment, and (5) automated deployment
concepts. These capabilities were demonstrated both on the local
Kratos Enterprise Ground Services (KEGS) lab and on a secure
commercially available cloud based platform. Following the
demonstration, the program office approved starting Phase 3.
Enterprise Ground Services (EGS) is an enabling
technology for the Air Force’s Space Enterprise Vision (SEV). EGS
enables a sustainable, resilient space architecture that can
respond to threats and protect space-based assets. Two other SEV
components focus on enhanced satellite communications and satellite
manufacture. Kratos is actively involved in supporting the
satellite ground and satellite communications enhancement
initiatives.
Fully implemented, EGS will result in a common
service-based ground architecture for all U.S. Air Force spacecraft
that will enable Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) to fight and win a
war that extends into space. AFSPC is implementing
EGS with prototyping activities to mature the concepts,
technologies, EGS standards, and transition paths for legacy and
future ground systems.
The Kratos study for MILSATCOM is a 27-month
effort that consists of four phases and is an essential step in the
evolution of CCS-C to exploit the benefits of EGS. Phase I
concluded last June with a successful demonstration. The final
study phase will be completed in December, 2018.
Kratos products used in the study so far include
EPOCH® IPS Telemetry and Command Server; TAO-DSI, a platform
enabling communication with external data sources; Webic, an
advanced GUI; and Catapult, a schedule display and activity launch
platform.
Larry Lind, Vice President, Kratos Federal
Solutions Group explains: “The biggest driver behind the
development of EGS is an increasingly ominous threat environment
and the speed with which those threats occur. The transition from
stovepiped ground systems to horizontally integrated architectures
will optimize resources across space missions, enabling greater
resiliency. Kratos’ involvement with EGS goes beyond the CCS-C/EGS
interoperability study as we are actively involved in defining and
redefining the standards that will make EGS a reality.”
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 and
combat systems. For more information go to
www.KratosDefense.com.
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