KTOS
NASDAQKratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.
SectorIndustrialsIndustryMilitary/Government/Technical
Price$52.64-0.36 (-0.68%)
01:30 PM07:45 PM
News · 26 weeks146+18%
2026-03-012026-08-23
Mix5990d
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- Insider22(37%)
- Analyst3(5%)
- SEC Filings3(5%)
- Earnings2(3%)
- Leadership1(2%)
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25 items- PRKratos Providing Spartan J85 Engines to Support Boeing JDAM LR Production ContractSAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, today announced an allocation of its expanded Spartan engine production capacity to support Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range production program with TDI-J85 (J85) engines. This month, the U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $75 million Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) to acquire the BSU-111/B Payload Delivery Unit (PDU) Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM LR), a precision-guided munition that can travel over 300 nautical miles with a 500-pound class (226-kilogram) payload. The Kratos J85 engin
- INSIDERDirector Jarvis Scot B sold $634,961 worth of shares (10,000 units at $63.50), decreasing direct ownership by 13% to 65,123 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- INSIDERPresident, STC Division Carrai Phillip D sold $1,676,077 worth of shares (26,500 units at $63.25) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 13% to 182,084 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- INSIDERSVP & General Counsel Mendoza Marie sold $97,392 worth of shares (1,513 units at $64.37) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 61,976 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- PRKratos Receives Multi-Million-Dollar Orders for GAIA 100 Tri-Band Ground Station Systems Through Newly Acquired OrbitSAN DIEGO, Aug. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., (NASDAQ:KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, today announced that Orbit Communication Systems Ltd. has received multi-million-dollar orders from multiple international customers for its GAIA 100 Tri-Band 5.5-meter and 6.1-meter antenna systems. The orders, which support Earth Observation (EO), New Space and satellite communications applications, reflect continued demand for Orbit's high-performance ground station solutions. Alongside the announcement, Orbit is revealing the GAIA 100 Tri-Band 6.1, designed to deliver higher gain, improved link margins and en
- PRElroy Air Awarded $46M U.S. Army ContractElroy Air, Inc., a U.S.-based technology developer of autonomous heavy-cargo drones for defense, rapid response and commercial logistics announced today that it has been awarded a $46 million, multi-year contract with the U.S. Army for the development of an autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system for modular multi-mission payload delivery. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260818350199/en/ The new agreement builds on previous U.S. Army contracts from the past 2 years and will focus on ensuring the company’s heavy-cargo drone Chaparral can operate alongside service mem
- PRUSMC Valkyrie Demonstrates Beyond-Line-Of-Sight Command and Control in Flight at U.S. Navy Test RangeSAN DIEGO, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets and an industry-leading provider of high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems, announced today that a missionized United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) Valkyrie Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) successfully demonstrated Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities and beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) command and control (C2) datalink in southern California in April 2026. For the operation, the missionized, runway-independent Valkyrie aircraft launched from a zero-length launcher, validated and characterized the BLOS
- SECSEC Form 144 filed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.144 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Subject)
- PRKratos and GE Aerospace’s GEK800 Engine Receives U.S. Military Type Designation F143-ZZ-100 and EMD Contract Award for JASSMSAN DIEGO, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, and GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) today announced that the GEK800 engine, which received the U.S. Military Engine Type Designation F143-ZZ-100, has been awarded a contract with the United States Air Force for the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) of the turbofan as a second-source propulsion system for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). The designation and contract mark advancement of the program designed to provide small, low-cost, high-performance engines for use in cruise missiles, collab
- INSIDERPresident & CEO Demarco Eric M sold $19,300,305 worth of shares (300,000 units at $64.33) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- PRKratos Target Systems Utilized During Successful MDA-Joint Flight Test Experiment-01 MissionSAN DIEGO, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, announced today its role in supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) during the Japan Flight Test Experiment (JFTX)-01, conducted March 17 and 19 off the East Coast of the United States. JFTX-01 marks an important step in the testing of Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) Shipset 1, validating next-generation radar and missile defense capabilities. In collaboration with MDA and JMSDF, Kratos provided target vehicles for two tracking events, enabling the SPY-7 ra
- INSIDERPresident, DRSS Division Carter David M sold $223,599 worth of shares (4,000 units at $55.90) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 6% to 62,237 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- PRHypersonic Testing Is Moving From Wind Tunnels to the SkyCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equity Insider News Commentary - In a recent conversation on the Fighter Pilot Podcast, Tim Franta, chief executive of Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE:FJET), laid out an unusually clear picture of what his company actually does and where he intends to take it. It is a story that runs from a 1950s-designed fighter jet to low Earth orbit, and it lands squarely in two of the fastest-moving corners of aerospace today: hypersonic testing and small-payload launch. For investors trying to understand where a company like Starfighters fits among the better-known names in space and defense, from GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) and Kratos Defense (NASDAQ:
- PRKratos Receives U.S. Army Contract to Develop a Next-Generation Seeker for the Javelin Missile SystemSAN 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
- INSIDEREVP & CFO Lund Deanna H sold $242,772 worth of shares (5,000 units at $48.55) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 280,487 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- ANALYSTKratos Defense and Security upgraded by Piper Sandler with a new price targetPiper Sandler upgraded Kratos Defense and Security from Neutral to Overweight and set a new price target of $75.00
- SECSEC Form 10-Q filed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.10-Q - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Filer)
- SECKratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits8-K - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Filer)
- PRKratos Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsSecond Quarter 2026 Revenues of $458.8 Million Reflect 19.1 Percent Organic Growth and 30.5 Percent Growth Over Second Quarter 2025 Revenues of $351.5 Million Kratos Government Solutions Second Quarter 2026 Revenues of $379.7 Million Reflect 22.0 Percent Organic Growth and 36.4 Percent Growth Over Second Quarter 2025 Revenues of $278.3 Million Unmanned Systems Second Quarter 2026 Revenues of $79.1 Million Reflect 8.1 Percent Organic Growth Over Second Quarter 2025 Revenues of $73.2 Million Second Quarter 2026 Consolidated Book to Bill Ratio of 1.1 to 1 and Bookings of $492.2 Million Last Twelve Months Ended June 28, 2026, Consolidated Book to Bill Ratio of 1.3 to 1 and Bookings of $1.990
- PRResecurity Joins Space ISAC to Defend the New Frontier: Cybersecurity of Space InfrastructureResecurity (USA), a global leader in cyber threat intelligence and digital risk management, has joined Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) as a member. This collaboration strengthens the global space sector’s collective defense by expanding information sharing, enhancing threat intelligence capabilities, and fostering closer collaboration among public and private organizations responsible for protecting critical space infrastructure. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260804116307/en/Resecurity Joins Space ISAC to Defend the New Frontier: Cybersecurity of Space Infrastructure "Space systems hav
- PRKratos Selects Rangeview to Develop Advanced Cast Components for Advanced Turbine Engine ProgramEL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rangeview Inc., an advanced investment casting company, today announced it has been selected by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) to develop advanced cast components for its advanced turbine engine programs. Under the funded development effort, Rangeview will develop and deliver flight quality cast superalloy hardware with significantly shortened development lead times. The program addresses a component class the Department of Defense has repeatedly identified as a critical gap in the domestic casting industrial base. "Kratos is redefining what affordable engine production looks like, and we are proud to support
- INSIDERPresident, US Division Fendley Steven S. sold $329,910 worth of shares (7,000 units at $47.13) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 295,120 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- SECAmendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.SCHEDULE 13G/A - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Subject)
- PRElroy Air Equips Chaparral With Three Unattended Delivery Modes Under U.S. Army ContractNew capabilities give military leaders more ways to deliver cargo to contested environments and locations with limited or no infrastructure Elroy Air, a leading U.S.-based technology developer of autonomous heavy-cargo drones for defense, rapid response and commercial logistics, today announced that the company has created three new unattended delivery modes for its Chaparral drone, developed under contract with the U.S. Army. Chaparral can now deliver payloads three ways: precision airdrop from a hover, precision airdrop in forward flight, and ground delivery, each executed without personnel or ground infrastructure at the receiving site. This press release features multimedia. View the
- PRKratos Completes Construction of $50 Million State-of-the-Art Hypersonic Systems Payload Integration Facility in Indiana Ahead of ScheduleSpecialized 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 an
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. operates as a government contractor of the U.S. Department of Defense. The company operates through two segments, Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, space, training and cybersecurity/ warfare, satellite communications, C5ISR/ modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial systems, and unmanned ground and seaborne systems. It serves national security related agencies, the...Where does KTOS stock trade?
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