Kratos Receives $35 Million Sole-Source USAF IDIQ Contract for Subscale Aerial Target Spares
19 September 2019 - 10:00PM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a
leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that
the U.S. Air Force awarded Kratos Unmanned Systems Division a
$35,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Air Force Subscale Aerial
Target peculiar spares. Work will be performed at Sacramento,
California, and is expected to be complete by March 30, 2024. This
award is the result of a sole source acquisition. Fiscal 2019
operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $185,606; and
fiscal 2019 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $35,255 are
being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle
Management Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, is the
contracting activity (FA8678-19-D-0001).
Kratos is a leading provider of high performance
unmanned aerial drone systems for threat representative target
missions to exercise weapon, radar, and other systems; and tactical
aerial drone systems for strike/ISR and force multiplication
missions. Work under this contract award will be performed at the
Kratos Unmanned Systems Division facilities in Sacramento,
California.
Steve Fendley, President of Kratos Unmanned
Systems Division, said, “This welcomed announcement accompanies a
week of successful meetings with our Air Force partners at the Air
Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference. Kratos looks
forward to continuing to support the U.S. Air Force on this
important contract and other current and future opportunities.”
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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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.
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