The shop floors of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.’s buildings in Sacramento are bustling with activity as the factories are expanding into new space and the company is filling more orders for target drones for the military.
Category Archives: Targets
QinetiQ Launches Rattler Supersonic Target at CANSEC
QinetiQ has launched the latest member of its aerial target family – the QinetiQ Target Systems (QTS) Rattler Ground Air Launched Supersonic Target (GAL-ST) – at CANSEC, 30-31 May 2018. The Rattler is a low-cost supersonic target used to accurately replicate anti-radiation missiles (ARM) and supersonic/high-diving threats suitable for use over land and at sea. Continue reading
UAE, Algeria Interested in Russian Target Drones
Target drone E17M
Representatives of the United Arab Emirates and Algeria have shown interest in the advanced target drones E17M made by the Russian company ENICS. They are capable of flying longer, higher and faster than the previous versions, according to the company’s deputy director Sergey Pobezhimov. Continue reading
Kratos BQM-177A Achieves IOC with US Navy
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.has announced that the BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) has achieved Initial Operational Capability as reported by the US Navy. Continue reading
Kratos Acquires Florida Turbine Technologies
Kratos Mako Unmanned Tactical Aerial Platform (UTAP-22)
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has acquired an 80.1% interest in Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc. and FTT Core, LLC (collectively “FTT”), a leading technology company and innovation leader in advanced turbine engines, for $60 million, consisting of $33 million in cash and $27 million in Kratos common stock. Kratos has an option to acquire the remaining 19.9% of FTT at a future date. Continue reading
Sweden Buys Kratos MQM-178 Firejet
Kratos Firejet (MQM-178) on its Pneumatic Launcher
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it has received a sole source, single award contract from Swedish Defense Materiel Administration(FMV) for Kratos’ MQM-178 Firejet aerial target aircraft and associated ground support equipment, spares, payloads, components, expendables, and support services. Continue reading
Kratos Gets $109M USAF Target Contract
BQM-167A aerial target
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received a potential $109 million contract to produce three batches of unmanned aerial target drones for the Air Force to use in weapons testing and training exercises. Continue reading
Kratos Rolls Out BQM-177A Target Drones for US Navy
Kratos Defense & Security has announced the rollout of its new BQM-177A target drones for U.S. Navy. Continue reading