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Release – Kratos Breaks Ground on New AN/SPY-1 Radar and Helios Hypersonics Testing Facilities in Indiana

Posted on October 14, 2026October 14, 2026 by [email protected]

October 14, 2026

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, celebrated a joint groundbreaking ceremony, at the Westgate Academy in Odon, Indiana, marking the beginning of construction for its new Helios and AN/SPY-1 facilities. These facilities, which are the product of $35 million in funding through the Department of War’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program and cost-sharing from Kratos, represent a significant step forward in advancing defense capabilities, innovation, and the long-term growth of the state’s defense ecosystem.

Kratos’ $35 million investment reinforces its commitment to supporting the U.S. Department of War and its mission partners by aggressively expanding the company’s engineering, integration, testing, and manufacturing capabilities.

The new footprint will feature two distinct, purpose-built complexes:

AN/SPY-1, also referred to as the Indiana Radar Integration Complex (IRIC): An approximately 183,000-square-foot SPY-1 facility designed to establish a long-term organic capability for the repair, testing, integration, and sustainment of the Navy’s AN/SPY-1 radar system. IRIC will provide a scalable infrastructure and workforce foundation to support legacy and next-generation radar systems. This state-of-the-art capability is designed to improve Navy Fleet readiness, reduce sustainment bottlenecks, and increase critical surge capacity.

The HELIOS Arc Jet & Laser Facility: This complex will advance next-generation directed energy technologies, delivering high-energy laser solutions for integrated air and missile defense, counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS), and force protection missions. Helios is being designed to address current gaps in the U.S. Defense Industrial Base by providing essential testing infrastructure for thermal protection systems used in hypersonic vehicles. By combining a 20-25 MW arc jet capability with a 200-kW fiber laser system, Helios aims to bridge the gap between low-fidelity screening solutions and the exquisite, large-scale arc jet facilities at government testing sites. This unique capability will dramatically increase opportunities for material evaluation in support of both hypersonic and strategic national defense efforts.

Dave Carter, President of Kratos Defense and Rocket Support Services, said, “The groundbreaking of the IRIC and Helios facilities furthers Kratos’ support to the U.S. Armed Forces. By bringing together advanced radar sustainment and cutting-edge hypersonic material testing under one strategic umbrella, we are addressing critical readiness bottlenecks. Indiana has the mission, talent, partnerships, and industrial commitment to become an even more significant contributor to the nation’s defense—and today is evidence of that momentum.”

Together, these facilities underscore Kratos’ dedication to strengthening the nation’s defense industrial base and delivering mission-critical solutions to the warfighter.

Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos, said, “Kratos is making deliberate internal investments to rapidly develop and field advanced capabilities our warfighters require against peer adversaries. The new IRIC and Helios facilities are prime examples of how we approach commercial investment in national security to be first to market with proven, cost-effective capabilities. We are proud to expand our partnership with the state of Indiana to deliver real, mission-relevant products and systems, ensuring that our military has the national security relevant hardware it needs to decisively execute its missions.”

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low-cost future manufacturing which is a value-add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com and follow Kratos on LinkedIn and X.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain 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 28, 2025, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

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Release – Kratos Highlights Recent Successful Flight Tests of the J85 Engine Across Multiple Configurations, Including Lugged Launch, Palletized, and Surface-to-Surface Applications

Posted on October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 by [email protected]

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PDF VersionThe J85 is Production Ready, Including Kratos Recent 3,000-Engine Component Order for 2027 and a Path to 10,000+ Engines Annually by 2029

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, today announced major advancements in its turbojet technology. Highlighting these achievements are the recent successful flight tests of the TDI-J85 (J85) engine across multiple configurations, including Lugged Launch, Palletized, and Surface-to-Surface applications.

Kratos J85 Spartan Engine

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“Our successful flight tests across diverse deployment methods prove the versatility and reliability of the TDI-J85 engine,” said Joseph Kovasity, Senior Vice President of Kratos TDI. “By pairing this operational success with a fully functional, high-rate manufacturing capability, we are transforming how the industry approaches affordable propulsion. Kratos’ recent 3,000-engine component order for 2027 production and our path to 10,000+ engines annually by 2029 demonstrate our commitment to delivering mass and capability to the warfighter at an unprecedented scale.”

The J85 engine is engineered for maximum flexibility and the highest performance in the class with respect to high altitude start, reliability, and most importantly, efficiency which translates directly to more mission time/range and probability of success for low-cost cruise missiles, decoys, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The recent flight test successes validate its capability across three distinct operational concepts:

Lugged Launch: Demonstrating seamless integration and reliable ignition from standard rail or zero-length launchers.
Palletized Launch: Validating compatibility with cargo-aircraft-deployed rapid-launch systems.
Surface-to-Surface: Proving rapid-start performance and high-acceleration capabilities required for containerized munition applications.

Simultaneously, the Kratos Spartan engine family is taking a central role in supporting multiple next-generation defense development programs. Designed for affordability and high-volume manufacturability, the Spartan engine provides a crucial solution for flexible deployment.

Kratos recently announced significant scale-up operations for its Kratos Spartan engine line to support a surge in development and production programs, placing long-lead orders for components to build 3,000+ engines in 2027 to meet rising demand. Kratos’ Spartan engine manufacturing facility is fully operational, positioning the company to produce up to 10,000+ engines per year by 2029. This rapid scaling addresses the urgent Department of War (DoW) demand for high-performance, low-cost, mass-producible propulsion systems.

Eric DeMarco, Kratos President and CEO, said, “Kratos’ Spartan Family of small turbojet engines for low-cost jet drones and cruise missiles is a recent example of the success of our strategy to make the internally funded investments necessary to deliver technology rich national security systems, products, hardware, and software at the right time, with the key performance, and in the high quantities demanded to rebuild the U.S. defense inventory. Kratos is focused on working with customers that want production-ready products now, as we work with the Department of War for the rebuild and reindustrialization of United States National Security capabilities.”

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and global markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding-edge approaches, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low-cost future manufacturing which is a value-add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles; jet-powered unmanned aerial drone systems; advanced vehicles and rocket systems; propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, spacecraft, and launch systems; C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter-UAS, directed energy, communication, and other systems; and virtual and augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com and follow Kratos on LinkedIn and X.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain 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 29, 2025, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

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Release – Airbus U740 Valkyrie Uncrewed Combat Aircraft Takes off for First European Test Flight

Posted on October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 by [email protected]

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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., (NASDAQ: KTOS) a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, and Airbus announced the successful completion of the first flight of the “U740-Valkyrie” in Europe. This key milestone confirms that Airbus and Kratos are on track to deliver a combat-ready uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) by 2029, addressing the operational requirements of the German and other European Armed Forces.

Conducted at a test facility in Northern Europe, the flight achieved all objectives, including a runway-independent rocket-assisted take-off, maneuvers at various altitudes and speeds up to Mach 0.8, and in-flight mission adjustments. This debut paves the way for subsequent, more sophisticated flight tests with Airbus’ Multi-platform Autonomous Reconfigurable and Secure (MARS) mission system. Serving as the aircraft’s “European brain” and ensuring full control over software as well as mission applications, data and system hardware, MARS enables national German or European sovereignty from operational usage of the Valkyrie. MARS utilizes AI-enhanced software to conduct missions autonomously and coordinate entire mission groups. A strict control hierarchy ensures a human remains on the loop, guaranteeing all critical decisions comply with established rules of engagement, as well as ethical and legal standards.

“In an increasingly complex and contested threat environment, air forces require affordable combat mass today,” said Mike Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space. “By pairing Kratos’ proven airframe as a ‘program of record’ with Airbus’ sovereign European mission system, we are able to offer a robust, sovereign, affordable, and combat-ready CCA system by the end of the decade. The Valkyrie will also play a critical role in enhancing crewed combat aircraft such as the Eurofighter with extended range, firepower, and survivability. The aircraft design enables operational resilience through its rail launch capability, while offering conventional, runway based, take-off and landing as an option.”

“First flights typically include plenty of learning opportunities, but with the maturity of the Valkyrie system and the well-integrated Airbus and Kratos team, this flight was an amazing success,” said Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos. “We’re proud to be partnering with Airbus on the CCA opportunities in Germany and other parts of the world. Combining the strengths of Kratos and Airbus enables the affordable Valkyrie system and Kratos’ CCA and drone manufacturing legacy to evolve with MARS and Airbus’ other high-capability subsystems, experience, and extensive knowledge across the full aerospace spectrum.”

The Airbus U740 takes off for its first flight in Europe – Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2026

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About the U740 Valkyrie

With a length of 30 feet and a wingspan of 27 feet, the Valkyrie features an internal weapons bay for air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions. It has a maximum take-off weight of over 6,000 lbs, a range exceeding 3,000 miles, and a service ceiling of 45,000 feet. The U740 Valkyrie is engineered to operate autonomously or under the command of crewed fighters, such as the Eurofighter, to execute high-risk missions and protect crewed assets.

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Release – Kratos Advances 5G NR NTN Ground System Development with Multi-Vendor Connectivity Success

Posted on October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 by [email protected]

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Using multiple vendors across Kratos’ OpenSpace’s fully virtualized platform proves that space can support terrestrial-level interoperability and scale

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company specializing in defense, national security, and global markets, today announced that it has successfully demonstrated end-to-end connectivity across a native, multi-vendor 5G NR NTN (New Radio Non-Terrestrial Network) using Kratos’ OpenSpace®, the industry’s first fully virtualized and software-defined satellite ground system platform. This demonstration showcased the benefits of virtualization in supporting the level of interoperability and scale necessary for satellite operators to provide seamless 5G services.

A virtualized ground system offers the most advantageous path forward for operators seeking flexibility and scalability. OpenSpace’s software-defined architecture allows satellite systems to behave more like terrestrial 5G infrastructure, enabling operators to dynamically scale services, reduce hardware dependencies and adopt multi‑vendor solutions that best support mission, performance and cost requirements. Multi-vendor support gives operators the ability to choose the best software for a service and the best cost-performance option for a given beam or region and more.

In this demonstration with Korea-based satellite operator KT SAT and other partners, Kratos proved connectivity across a native 5G NR Non-Terrestrial Network consisting of an OpenSpace RAN (Radio Access Network), Druid Software’s Raemis 5G Core and GCT Semiconductor Holding’s (NYSE: GCTS) GDM7275X-based 5G UE (User Equipment). This integrated system performed cell search and successfully registered with the Druid Raemis core to establish two-way communication and validate multi-vendor interoperability.

“KT SAT is committed to advancing 5G NTN solutions in the satellite industry,” said Sungho Choi, KT SAT CTO. “By bringing partners together and supporting this demonstration, we’re accelerating the ecosystem and proving that interoperable, multi‑vendor 5G systems are not just theoretical, they are happening now.”

“Our goal with OpenSpace has always been to give satellite operators the flexibility and interoperability that 5G promises,” said Jennifer Barber, Senior Director of Product Management 5G NTN Solutions at Kratos. “This collaboration is an important step toward open, multi‑vendor 5G NTN deployments. We’re pleased to work with KT SAT and our partners in driving 5G development forward in the industry.”

Release – Kratos Secures More Than $100 Million in Contracts for Space and Cyber Mission Capabilities

Posted on October 5, 2026October 5, 2026 by [email protected]

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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, today announced multiple contract awards totaling over $100 million to develop prototype mission applications and cyber capabilities providing space intelligence data in support of joint operations across the space and cyberspace domains.

Work under the contracts will provide warfighters with capabilities to collect and process complex radio frequency (RF) signals, develop intelligence on the operational environment and support the joint targeting cycle – the process used to identify, prioritize and target assets. The prototype systems will support electronic warfare and offensive cyber operations, including capabilities for access and battle damage assessment.

The work leverages the KnownSpace^® Network, Kratos’ global RF collection infrastructure consisting of more than 190 strategically placed sensors around the world, along with RF data and capabilities provided by KnownSpace Recon+™, Kratos’ field-portable space domain awareness (SDA) terminals. In addition, the contracts will leverage Kratos’ software products, analytics and expertise in RF, signal processing, cybersecurity and software development, establishing a proven technology base that can be adapted and integrated to meet emerging space and cyber mission requirements.

“Kratos brings decades of space experience together with proven commercial technology and agile engineering to solve some of today’s most complex mission challenges,” said Greg Caicedo, Senior Vice President at Kratos. “Our systems, software and hardware support missions across SDA, command & control, satellite operations and cybersecurity. By building on proven technology and rapidly adapting it to emerging mission needs, we can deliver new capabilities faster and keep pace as the space environment changes.”

The Kratos KnownSpace family of SDA products and services which support these awards provide deep insights for global, sovereign, and tactical operations. Built on more than 30 years of satellite monitoring and RF expertise, the KnownSpace family combines global RF sensing, software, managed operations and deployable systems to detect, characterize and understand satellite and terrestrial activity. Solutions include enterprise software applications, portable form factors that can be deployed anywhere and persistent global RF signal monitoring and geolocation through its KnownSpace Network of over 20 locations and 190 sensors worldwide—the largest commercially owned, commercially operated (COCO) RF sensor network.

Due to security related, competitive and other considerations, no additional information will be provided.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low- cost future manufacturing which is a value-add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com and follow Kratos on LinkedIn and X.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain 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 29, 2025, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

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Release – Kratos Announces Promotion of Bill Wilson to C5ISR Systems Division President

Posted on September 28, 2026September 28, 2026 by [email protected]

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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., (NASDAQ: KTOS) a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets announced today that Bill Wilson has been named President of Kratos’ C5ISR Systems Division and Corporate Senior Vice President, effective immediately.

As President of the C5ISR Systems Division, Mr. Wilson will be responsible for Kratos’ mil-spec hardware and mobility systems business. Mr. Wilson has over 35 years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry, serving in various financial and operational leadership roles. Joining Kratos in 2010 upon Kratos’ acquisition of Gichner Systems Group, Mr. Wilson most recently served as Executive Vice President and CFO of the Division. His tenure at Gichner Systems Group goes back an additional 17 years, where he served as Senior Vice President and CFO. He began his career in the Westinghouse Electric Corporation defense division in Baltimore, Maryland, and received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance and a Master of Business Administration degree from Loyola University of Maryland.

Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos, said, “I am pleased to announce Bill’s promotion to President of Kratos’ C5ISR Systems Division. Kratos is the leader in delivering relevant, military-grade hardware, and C5ISR Systems continues to grow and remains extremely strong. Bill has a proven track record of leadership and passion for our mission and is well positioned to lead the Division into its next chapter.”

Bill Wilson, President of Kratos’ C5ISR Systems Division, said, “I am extremely grateful and honored to accept this role and look forward to leading this organization to continued success in the future. The C5ISR Systems Division is well positioned for future growth as a recognized industry leader in the engineering and production of military grade hardware in support of the United States’ National Security initiatives. I am proud to lead an organization that has the technical capability, talented workforce, and proven past performance to support our National Security needs.”

Kratos is an industry leader in the engineering, design, development and production of military grade hardware and systems in support of the United States and its Allies’ mission critical national security priorities. Kratos is currently in large-scale production in support of multiple national security related systems and programs of record, including in the areas of hypersonics, counter-unmanned aerial systems, air defense, missiles, radars, and high-powered directed energy and other initiatives.

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Release – Kratos Wins $20 Million Contract to Deliver Mobile SATCOM Gateways for Resilient Defense Network

Posted on September 1, 2026September 1, 2026 by [email protected]

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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security and global markets, announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at more than $20 million to deliver mobile satellite communication (SATCOM) gateways for a defense customer in Asia.

Around the world, fixed communications infrastructure is becoming increasingly vulnerable to emerging threats. Recent conflicts and contested environments have shown that stationary SATCOM facilities can be easily targeted or disrupted, and modern operations often face denied spectrum and damaged public networks. These conditions highlight a critical need for defense organizations to deploy mobile SATCOM gateways that can maintain secure, reliable connectivity when traditional systems fail. With this capability, warfighters gain access to real‑time situational awareness and mission‑critical data where and when it matters most.

As part of the system, Kratos will deliver its rapid‑deployable, truck‑mounted Trifold^® transportable antennas that can be deployed without any special tools and ready to discretely transport at a moment’s notice. These Trifold^® antennas are integrated into the mobile SATCOM hub that provides high‑throughput, dependable communications in dynamic field environments.

The turnkey system also incorporates a shelter containing baseband platforms and advanced monitoring software, including Kratos’ Compass^® product for complete monitor‑and‑control (M&C) of mission‑critical networks, and Kratos’ Monics^® product for spectrum monitoring and interference detection, forming a cohesive and resilient mobile gateway tailored for defense operations.

This award strengthens Kratos’ position as a leader in transportable antennas and ground system technologies. The program also expands Kratos’ presence in the Asia-Pacific region and reinforces the company’s role as a trusted provider of advanced, resilient communications systems for defense applications worldwide.

“This capability is ultimately about giving operators on the ground what they need most: dependable communications they can count on in the middle of fast-moving missions,” said John Chay, Vice President of Business Development in Asia, at Kratos. “When fixed infrastructure is compromised, this mobile gateway lets warfighters stay connected, aware, and supported wherever the mission takes them.”

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low-cost future manufacturing which is a value-add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control and telemetry, tracking and control, jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter unmanned aircraft systems, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com and follow Kratos on LinkedIn and X.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain 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 because 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 28, 2025, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the Security and Exchange Commission by Kratos.

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Release – Kratos Receives $35 Million National Security Related Military-Grade Hardware Production Program Award

Posted on August 31, 2026August 31, 2026 by [email protected]

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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, today announced that it recently received an approximate $35 million National Security-related military-grade hardware production program award. It is expected that the hardware and related systems being produced and supported under this recent award will be in direct support of the warfighter in the field.

Tom Mills, President of Kratos C5ISR, said, “Kratos is a recognized industry leader in the engineering and large-scale production of military grade hardware in support of certain of the United States’ and its allies’ most important National Security programs and initiatives. If a customer wants its product or system engineered correctly up front, for successful, on-schedule, on-budget production, we believe that we are the preferred, go to partner.”

Eric DeMarco, Kratos’ President and CEO, said, “Kratos’ C5ISR Business is a crown jewel of Kratos and a national asset for our country. Kratos has the workforce, infrastructure, technical capability and past performance qualifications to successfully complete the mission and engineer and build mil-spec hardware and weapon systems correctly the first time for our partners and customers.”

Work under this program award will be performed at a secure Kratos facility. Due to customer, National Security related and other considerations, no additional information will be provided related to this contract award.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain 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 29, 2025, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

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Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) – That Didn’t Take Long

Posted on August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 by [email protected]

Friday, August 07, 2026

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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From Opportunity to Reality. Less than 48 hours after speaking of these potential opportunities (among a bunch of other opportunities), Kratos has been awarded a U.S. Army contract related to the Javelin Missile System, and Kratos partner Boeing announced it has been awarded a funding contract to begin supplying long-range JDAMs that incorporate Kratos turbojet engines.

JDAM. The Air Force awarded Boeing a $75 million production contract to begin supplying long-range JDAMs. The long-range variant adds a Kratos TDI-J85 turbojet providing 200 pounds of thrust to enable jets to attack from a much safer distance. The 2027 National Defense Authorization Act includes about $277 million for 1,150 upgraded JDAM guidance tail kits with M-Code GPS for the legacy munitions. Industry experts note the new version will cost far less than more exquisite stand-off munitions, so they should be considered as an affordable mass capability, playing right into Kratos’ key strengths, in our opinion.

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Release – Kratos Receives U.S. Army Contract to Develop a Next-Generation Seeker for the Javelin Missile System

Posted on August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 by [email protected]

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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center to develop an Enhanced Seeker for the Javelin Close Combat Missile System.

Kratos will develop, build, and test a next-generation infrared seeker that addresses obsolescence in the current Javelin guidance section, improving the lethality of one of the U.S. Army’s most critical close combat weapons for the next decade. The work will be performed at Kratos’ Advanced Manufacturing Center in Birmingham, Alabama, with testing at U.S. Army Government facilities.

“Kratos has made the investments, built the credentialed team, and delivered the capabilities to win, execute, and deliver a production-ready seeker that keeps Javelin lethal for the Soldiers who depend on it,” said Michael Johns, Senior Vice President, Kratos SRE, Inc. “We are proud to support the U.S. Army in sustaining one of its most important close combat weapons, and this award is a reflection of everything Kratos stands for: affordable, mission-critical hardware, delivered.”

Kratos brings decades of missile seeker development heritage to this program and a vertically integrated manufacturing capability that positions the company to deliver production-ready hardware affordably and on schedule. The contract also directly supports the Secretary of War’s priority to strengthen the U.S. munitions industrial base.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain 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 29, 2025, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

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Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) – Strong 2Q26 Top Line Growth; Momentum Continues to Build

Posted on August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 by [email protected]

Wednesday, August 05, 2026

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Overview. Kratos’ second quarter results reflect strong execution by the Company, in our view. The Company’s strategy, including making internally funded investments to be first-to-market with relevant hardware and software that is engineered up front for affordable mass production at scale and is aligned with the Department of War’s priorities, continues to resonate, in our view.

2Q26 Results. Revenues for the second quarter were $458.8 million, above management’s guide of $400 million-$410 million. We were at $405 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $38.2 million, above the high end of the estimated range of $30 million-$35 million, reflecting the increased revenue and revenue mix. We had forecast $33 million. GAAP net income for 2Q26 was $4.4 million, and GAAP EPS was $0.02, compared to $2.9 million and $0.02, respectively, for 2Q25. Adjusted EPS was $0.21 for 2Q26, compared to $0.11 for 2Q25.

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Release – Kratos Completes Construction of $50 Million State-of-the-Art Hypersonic Systems Payload Integration Facility in Indiana Ahead of Schedule

Posted on July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by [email protected]

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Specialized 68,000-square-foot Facility is Fully Equipped to Perform Advanced Manufacturing, Integration and Testing of Experimental Hypersonic Payloads

New Facility is Key Element of Kratos Expected Significant Hypersonic Franchise Future Organic Growth Trajectory

SAN DIEGO, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company specializing in defense, national security, and global markets, today announced that construction of its Indiana Payload Integration Facility (IPIF) for Hypersonic Systems located in Crane, Indiana, has been completed ahead of schedule.

Kratos’ IPIF, a $50 million state-of-the-art facility, is designed and purpose-built for rapid, affordable preparation of experimental payloads to significantly boost the tempo of flight testing for next-generation hypersonic systems and technologies, and to accelerate the development of new and advanced weapons systems.

Kratos is at the forefront of hypersonic and advanced technology development and testing, providing affordable, high-performance solutions to meet the needs of the U.S. military and allied nations. Kratos is the only company delivering both propulsion and flyer systems, which includes Kratos’ low cost Erinyes Hypersonic Flyer, Dark Fury, Zeus and Oriole Solid Rocket Motors, along with other Kratos systems and technologies. Kratos provides unmatched innovation, disruptive capabilities, mission responsiveness and affordability to our customers across our portfolio of systems.

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The 68,000-square-foot facility is fully equipped to perform advanced manufacturing, integration and testing of experimental hypersonic payloads. The IPIF engineering team will utilize enhanced workflows to simultaneously integrate, test and prepare up to six experimental payloads for critical hypersonic vehicles supporting programs like the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic Testbed (MACH-TB). This new facility demonstrates Kratos’ steadfast commitment to advancing hypersonic system development and expanding the industrial base needed to accelerate Mach 5+ flight testing. The facility is expected to create over 100 high-tech jobs, with an estimated average annual wage of $80,000+, with significant hiring underway.

Mike Johns, Vice President of Kratos SRE, said, “The IPIF investment in southern Indiana brings online a national asset and critically needed infrastructure to rapidly scale the cadence of hypersonic testing in the United States. The facility will be a gathering place for the most advanced technologies and companies in hypersonics.”

Dave Carter, President of Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, said, “Kratos’ infrastructure expansion near the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division is part of our strategy to establish an advanced defense hub in Southern Indiana. We are building strategic, purpose-built facilities that enhance U.S. defense and aerospace capabilities.”

For more information on Kratos and its hypersonic programs, visit www.kratosdefense.com.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low-cost future manufacturing which is a value add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, advanced vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com and follow Kratos on LinkedIn and X.

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Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) – More New Business

Posted on July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by [email protected]

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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New Business. Kratos continues to receive new business, confirming the large growth opportunities available, in our view. The new business highlights the Company’s operating philosophy of having the right products, in the right space, at the right time. The recent awards add to the pile of new business Kratos has been awarded so far in 2026.

C-UAS Award. Kratos was awarded a sole-source, single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for approximately $156 million by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Secure Transportation (OST) in support of Project Solar Shield. Under this new contract award, Kratos will provide mobile Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) platforms designed to support OST’s critical National Security mission. The OST is responsible for the safe and secure ground and air transportation of nuclear weapons, weapon components, and special nuclear materials. Kratos was selected following a rigorous technical evaluation.

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