Kratos Defense

Kratos Defense

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

San Diego, CA, United States

Unmanned SystemsSpaceAir SystemsMissiles & MunitionsDual-use
Prime Contractor, System IntegratorSupplies Land Forces, Naval Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: August 12, 2026

About

Kratos Defense is a defense prime contractor based in San Diego, United States working in unmanned systems, space, air systems +8 more.

Kratos Defense develops and delivers advanced defense technologies for national security, including unmanned systems, space systems, propulsion, hypersonics, microwave electronics, and training systems. The company supplies aerial targets, solid rocket motors and engines, missile seekers and weapon system solutions, satellite ground and communications systems, and electronic warfare and radar products. It serves the U.S. Department of Defense and allied militaries, and works with prime contractors and international partners. Kratos also operates training solutions and sustainment and maintenance services for military programmes.

Location

San Diego, United States

Company type

Public company

Legal name

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.

Focus areas

unmanned systemshypersonicspropulsionspacemicrowave electronicsaerial targetssolid rocket motorstraining systemssatellite ground systemselectronic warfare

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Unmanned SystemsSpaceAir SystemsMissiles & MunitionsAmmunition & EnergeticsWeaponsC4ISRCommunications & SATCOMElectronic WarfareRadar & SensorsSimulation & Training

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSystem IntegratorSubsystem ManufacturerComponent SupplierSoftware DeveloperMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & RepairTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

XQ-58 Valkyrie

Uncrewed tactical aircraft

Uncrewed tactical aircraft and high-performance unmanned system for tactical edge operations.

Spartan engines

Propulsion engine

High-thrust, cost-effective propulsion engine for next-generation systems.

GEK engines

Propulsion engine

High-thrust, cost-effective propulsion engine for next-generation systems.

Zeus solid rocket motors

Solid rocket motor

Solid rocket motor for missile and propulsion systems.

Oriole solid rocket motors

Solid rocket motor

Solid rocket motor for missile and propulsion systems.

Erinyes

Hypersonic system

Hypersonic system supporting strike and test capabilities for national defense.

Dark Fury

Hypersonic system

Hypersonic system supporting strike and test capabilities for national defense.

BQM 167

Aerial target

Aerial target system used in military test and training.

End users

Land ForcesNaval ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MIL-SPEC

Platforms & programmes

XQ-58 ValkyrieErinyesDark FuryBQM 167Javelin

Named customers

U.S. ArmyU.S. Navy Naval Sea Systems CommandU.S. Air ForceMissile Defense AgencyJapan Maritime Self-Defense ForceAirbusLockheed MartinGE AerospaceRafael

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