Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. received a $23 million production award for a new, high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aircraft system that has been under development.
Kratos did not name its customer in its Jan. 8 announcement. The University City, Ca.-based business said the award covers the initial year’s production and that the business expects multiple years of production.
Kratos’ Unmanned Systems Division (aka USD) makes jet-powered drone systems for tactical and threat representation target purposes.