Kratos Awarded $39 Million Sole-Source Contract for 24-Hour Space Based RF Signal Communication Services
December 06 2019 - 7:00AM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a
leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that
it had been awarded a $39 million sole-source contract for
Geolocation Global Support Services. The award is a five year
contract that includes a base year and four one-year options, for a
total value of up to $39 million. Work on the initial $7.7M
base year contract began on December 1, 2019.
Kratos will provide continuous RF monitoring
services for government leased bandwidth on commercial satellites
and bandwidth on military satellite communications; including
bandwidth identified by the Combined Space Operations Center, or
CSpOC. Kratos will also support resolving interference events
through employment of mitigation strategies and geolocation
activities. These services use Kratos products including Monics®
and satID® to identify, isolate and geolocate interfering signals.
Monitoring services will provide the U.S. Government the ability to
efficiently utilize leased bandwidth, saving money and resources
while ensuring that critical satellite communication links stay
operational.
Matt Langenbahn, Vice President of RF Sensing
Systems for Kratos said, “Kratos’ commercially owned and operated
global RF space domain awareness network uses proprietary sensors
and software to collect and deliver persistent, day or night
real-time data. The global network augments U.S. government
satellite communication with detection services for anomalies,
maneuvers and interference. Kratos’ Mission Partner approach helps
the government and satellite operators understand more about the
health, location, attribution, performance and other behavioral
factors about satellites in space.”
Kratos offers RF monitoring services, also
referred to as spectral services, with a global network of antennas
and sensors necessary to provide constant (24 hours per day, 7 days
per week) bandwidth monitoring, detection and geolocation
interference in the C- and Ku- bands specified by the Combined
Force Space Component Command (CFSCC). Kratos’ sensor network
currently consists of 20 worldwide sites hosting more than 80 fixed
and steerable sensors and antennas in C, Ku, X and S bands.
“Kratos technology assures that U.S.
multi-domain operations continue unabated. This service is just one
of the many ways Kratos is aligning commercial capabilities with
U.S. government strategies by ensuring satellite communication
links in support of national defense,” said Phil Carrai, President
of Kratos Space, Training and Cybersecurity Division.
Kratos spectral services are part of a portfolio
of RF services offered to government and commercial customers
including end-to-end satellite RF monitoring, interference
detection, geolocation and mitigation. RF data analytics services
including bandwidth utilization reports and advanced correlative
and predictive analytics are available as a subscription or on
demand. Kratos RF space domain awareness services provide RF data
insights, including: detecting payload and other operational
changes or anomalies, their origin or cause, and ephemeris
generation.
About Kratos Defense & Security
SolutionsKratos Defense & Security Solutions,
Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative,
affordable technology, platforms and systems for United States
National Security related customers, allies and commercial
enterprises. Kratos is changing the way breakthrough
technology for these industries are rapidly brought to market
through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches,
including proactive research and streamlined development
processes. Kratos specializes in unmanned systems,
satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave
electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training, combat
systems and next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine
development. For more information go
to www.KratosDefense.com.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking
StatementsCertain 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 30, 2018, and in subsequent reports on Forms
10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by
Kratos.
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