Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) News
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Kratos Wins $33.6 Million NASA Subcontract
Kratos won a subcontract under Sierra Lobo’s NASA SpaceDOC III to design, build and deliver the power conversion system for NASA’s SR-1 Freedom spacecraft, targeted for 2028.
EQUITY | Oct 28, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC
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Kratos Receives $33.6 Million Contract for NASA Nuclear Spacecraft System
Kratos will provide a power conversion system for NASA’s SR-1 Freedom nuclear-powered spacecraft under the $33.6 million contract.
EQUITY | Oct 28, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
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Anduril Valuation Rises 50% to $90 Billion, Exceeding Northrop Grumman
Anduril is valued at $90 billion based on secondary sales, up from a recent $60 billion valuation. That exceeds Northrop Grumman's valuation, is roughly equal to General Dynamics' and about twice L3Harris Technologies'.
EQUITY | Oct 15, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC
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Kratos Breaks Ground on $35M Indiana Facilities
Kratos broke ground on Indiana facilities backed by the Department of War for Navy radar sustainment and hypersonic testing.
EQUITY | Oct 14, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
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Kratos Breaks Ground on Indiana Radar and Hypersonics Testing Facilities
Kratos broke ground on new AN/SPY-1 radar and Helios hypersonics testing facilities in Indiana.
EQUITY | Oct 14, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
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Airbus U740 Valkyrie takes first European test flight
The uncrewed combat aircraft has taken off for its first European test flight.
EQUITY | Oct 12, 2026, 09:15 AM UTC
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Kratos Wins Over $100M in Contracts for Space and Cyber Mission Capabilities
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced multiple contract awards totaling more than $100 million for the development of prototype mission applications and cyber capabilities.
EQUITY | Oct 05, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
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Pete Hegseth Taps Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey to Examine Future of Warfare From Underground to Moon: No 'Creative Limitations or Restrictions'
On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has enlisted Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX ) CEO Elon Musk, Anduril Industries co-founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to
LIVE | Oct 01, 2026, 04:16 AM UTC
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Defense Plans for AI-Driven Autonomous Warfare Command Boost Stocks
Stocks including ONDS, AVAV, KTOS, RCAT, and UMAC saw gains overnight following the Pentagon's unveiling of plans for a new Autonomous Warfare Command, with initiatives focused on autonomous defense capabilities.
EQUITY | Oct 01, 2026, 02:11 AM UTC
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Defense Stocks Enter Bear Market, Hit Longest Losing Streak on Record
The Iran war should have been a tailwind for defense stocks. Instead, the sector is living through the longest losing streak in its history. The State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSE: XAR ) has closed lower
LIVE | Sep 29, 2026, 03:11 PM UTC
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Kratos Announces Promotion of Bill Wilson to C5ISR Systems Division President
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., NASDAQ:KTOS a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets announced today that Bill Wilson has been nam
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 01:02 PM UTC
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS) Promotes Bill Wilson to Lead C5ISR Division
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions appointed Bill Wilson as President of its C5ISR Systems Division and Corporate SVP, effective immediately.Material DetailsContext by AI AnalystThis is a mid-cycle management update wit
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 01:01 PM UTC
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GE Aerospace Stock Faces Pressure As Jefferies Cuts Price Target
GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE ) shares traded up after a down Thursday morning as investors weighed a Jefferies price target cut and broader weakness in industrial stocks. Industrials fell about 1%, while the S&P 500 declined 0
LIVE | Sep 24, 2026, 05:25 PM UTC
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TurboKratos Defense & Security Solutions, GE Aerospace Announce Ignition Of GEK800 Turbofan Cruise Missile Propulsion System
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., (NASDAQ: KTOS ) a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, and GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE ) announced a key program milestone with the successful ign
LIVE | Sep 21, 2026, 01:02 PM UTC
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KTOS - Kratos and GE Aerospace Achieve Significant Program Milestone with Successful Ignition of GEK800 Turbofan Cruise Missile Propulsion System
KTOS - Kratos and GE Aerospace Achieve Significant Program Milestone with Successful Ignition of GEK800 Turbofan Cruise Missile Propulsion System
NEWS | Sep 21, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
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Bulls and Bears: Generac, Salesforce, Netflix
examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories. U.S. stocks finished a volatile week with mixed results as investors adjusted to the Federal Reser
LIVE | Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
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This Stock Can Rise 150%, Plus 12 More Aerospace Buys — Barrons.com
By Al RootGuggenheim analyst Michael Ciarmoli sees a lot of opportunity in the beaten-up defense sector. Monday, he launched coverage of almost two dozen stocks. He has a baker's dozen buys, with some surprising price ta
EQUITY | Sep 15, 2026, 03:58 PM UTC
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Guggenheim turns bullish on defense stocks, warns on aerospace aftermarket
Guggenheim Securities launched coverage of 22 aerospace and defense companies with a bullish view of defense contractors and aircraft manufacturers. The firm is more cautious about commercial aerospace aftermarket suppli
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 02:31 PM UTC
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Kratos Price Target Announced at $74.00/Share by Guggenheim
Ratings actions from Benzinga
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 01:14 PM UTC
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Hypersonic Technology Market Projected to Reach $15.73 Billion by 2030, and Flight Test Time Has Become the Bottleneck
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Sept. 9, 2026 /CNW/ -- American News Group News Commentary - The hardest part of building a hypersonic vehicle is not designing it. It is finding somewhere to fly it. Research and Markets values the
EQUITY | Sep 09, 2026, 01:30 PM UTC
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Kratos ARAV-B ballistic missile target used in Pacific Dragon 2026 exercise
Kratos’ ARAV-B ballistic missile target was successfully utilized in the Multinational Pacific Dragon 2026 exercise, according to the announcement.
EQUITY | Sep 09, 2026, 01:03 PM UTC
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Kratos ARAV-B target used in Pacific Dragon 2026 exercise
Kratos ARAV-B Ballistic Missile Target was successfully utilized in the multinational Pacific Dragon 2026 exercise.
EQUITY | Sep 09, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
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Drone makers slide as new tariffs fail to lift sector
Barron’s says Trump administration tariffs aimed at bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. have not boosted drone makers, noting the sector has underperformed despite the policy push.
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 03, 2026, 02:53 PM UTC
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Kratos wins $20 million contract for mobile SATCOM gateways
Kratos (KTOS) won a $20 million contract to deliver mobile SATCOM gateways for a resilient defense network.
EQUITY | Sep 01, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC
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Kratos (KTOS) supplies Spartan J85 engines for Boeing JDAM LR
Kratos (KTOS) says it is providing Spartan J85 engines to support Boeing’s JDAM LR production contract.
EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
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Kratos receives multi-million-dollar GAIA 100 ground station orders
Kratos receives multi-million-dollar orders for GAIA 100 tri-band ground station systems through newly acquired Orbit.
EQUITY | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
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Kratos (KTOS) books multi-million-dollar orders for Gaia 100 ground station systems
Kratos (KTOS) receives multi-million-dollar orders for Gaia 100 tri-band ground station systems through a newly acquired Orbit, according to Hammerstone MarketTalk.
EQUITY | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
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KTOS USMC Valkyrie demonstrates beyond-line-of-sight command and control
KTOS said its USMC Valkyrie demonstrated beyond-line-of-sight command and control in flight at a U.S. Navy test range.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 18, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
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Kratos Defense falls about 2% on Monday profit-taking
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions traded about 2% lower Monday as investors took profits after a recent rebound, with no clear company-specific catalyst cited.
EARNINGS | Aug 17, 2026, 04:04 PM UTC
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GE Aerospace, Kratos secure US Air Force engine contract
GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions said their GEK800 engine received U.S. military designation F143-ZZ-100 and won a U.S. Air Force engineering, manufacturing and development contract.
MNA | Aug 17, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC
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Kratos, GE win Air Force EMD contract for GEK800 engine
Kratos and GE were awarded a U.S. Air Force Engineering, Manufacturing and Development contract for their joint GEK800 turbofan engine, designated F143-ZZ-100 for the JASSM program.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
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Kratos, GE Aerospace GEK800 engine gets F143-ZZ-100 designation
Kratos (KTOS) and GE Aerospace report the GEK800 engine received U.S. Military Type Designation F143-ZZ-100 and an EMD contract award for JASSM.
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 17, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC
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U.S. drone tariffs and CENTCOM task force lift drone makers
The White House unveiled new tariffs on drones and components while CENTCOM created Task Force Falcon Strike, and U.S.-listed drone makers including UMAC, RCAT, ONDS, AVAV and KTOS rose.
EARNINGS | Aug 15, 2026, 02:53 PM UTC
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KTOS - Kratos Receives U.S. Army Contract to Develop a Next-Generation Seeker for the Javelin Missile System
KTOS - Kratos Receives U.S. Army Contract to Develop a Next-Generation Seeker for the Javelin Missile System
GEOPOLITICS | Aug 06, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
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Why Kratos Defense Stock Is Surging Wednesday Following Q2 Double Beat and Guidance Raise
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS ) shares are surging Wednesday morning as traders digest a double beat and raised guidance from Tuesday’s quarterly update. Kratos Defense & Security stock is showin
EARNINGS | Aug 05, 2026, 02:21 PM UTC
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Analysts Upgrade ADM, AEIS, CPNG, ENTG, KTOS, PLD, RA, VGNT, WAT
Multiple stocks upgraded by analysts
EQUITY | Aug 05, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC
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KTOS Upgraded to Overweight by Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler upgrades KTOS to Overweight
EQUITY | Aug 05, 2026, 09:13 AM UTC
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Kratos Defense Posts Double Beat in Q2, Business Momentum Expected to Accelerate
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS ) reported financial results for the second quarter after the market close on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know from the print. Kratos Defense & Security stock is
EARNINGS | Aug 04, 2026, 08:57 PM UTC
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KTOS Beats Q2 Revenue Estimates
KTOS Q2 revenue beats estimates by $48M
EARNINGS | Aug 04, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC
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Kratos Defense & Security Raises FY2026 Sales Guidance from $1.700B-$1.760B to $1.750B-$1.810B vs $1.742B Est
Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ: KTOS ) raises FY2026 sales outlook from $1.700 billion-$1.760 billion to $1.750 billion-$1.810 billion vs $1.742 billion estimate.
EARNINGS | Aug 04, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC
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KTOS - Kratos Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
KTOS - Kratos Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
EARNINGS | Aug 04, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC
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AVAV KRMN KTOS VOYG RKLB FLY LUNR favored names in space and Defense tech earnings preview @ KEYB
AVAV KRMN KTOS VOYG RKLB FLY LUNR favored names in space and Defense tech earnings preview @ KEYB
EARNINGS | Jul 28, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC
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Kratos Offers 'Outstanding Relative Value' Over Anduril, Analyst Says Stock Could Nearly Triple
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS ) is in the spotlight Monday after B. Riley Securities reiterated a Buy rating and $128 price target, drawing attention to Kratos’ valuation gap versus private defe
RATES | Jul 27, 2026, 02:24 PM UTC
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KTOS pt 128 @ B Riley
KTOS pt 128 @ B Riley
EQUITY | Jul 27, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC
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KTOS Kratos receives Mobile counter-unmanned Aircraft system(c-uas) approximate $156M single award contract by U.S. department of energy Off
KTOS Kratos receives Mobile counter-unmanned Aircraft system(c-uas) approximate $156M single award contract by U.S. department of energy Office of secure transportation Kratos Defense and Security solutions - work under
EQUITY | Jul 21, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC
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KTOS Kratos receives Mobile counter-unmanned Aircraft system(c-uas) approximate $156M single award contract by U.S. department of energy Off
KTOS Kratos receives Mobile counter-unmanned Aircraft system(c-uas) approximate $156M single award contract by U.S. department of energy Office of secure transportation Kratos Defense and Security solutions - work under
EQUITY | Jul 21, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
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Kratos Defense to manufacture Elroy Air Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft
Kratos Defense to manufacture Elroy Air Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft
EQUITY | Jul 20, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC
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Kratos Opens Pennsylvania Defense Manufacturing Facility, Plans $7 Million Equipment Investment
() -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) said Wednesday it opened a 167,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in York, Pennsylvania, and plans to invest more than $7 million in new production equipment.
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 15, 2026, 12:53 PM UTC
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Jim Cramer: Buy This Industrial Stock, EquipmentShare Is ‘Disappointing’
On CNBC’s “ Mad Money Lightning Round,” Jim Cramer said EquipmentShare.com Inc. (NASDAQ: EQPT ) is disappointing, and he can’t stick with it. “I thought this would be like United Rentals (NYSE: URI ), and it wasn’t,” he
EARNINGS | Jul 15, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC
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KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Kratos Receives Approximately $400M in New Funding for Hypersonic System and Other Programs
KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Kratos Receives Approximately $400M in New Funding for Hypersonic System and Other Programs
EQUITY | Jul 15, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC
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KTOS +3.28% in pre-mkt - earlier PR: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Receives ~$400M In Funding From U.S. Department Of War Regarding Ce
KTOS +3.28% in pre-mkt - earlier PR: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Receives ~$400M In Funding From U.S. Department Of War Regarding Certain Hypersonic System, Other National Security Related Programs
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 14, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC
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Kratos Expands Oklahoma City Manufacturing Facility to Accelerate Production of Valkyrie, Firejet and Other Jet Drone Systems
SAN DIEGO, July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc
EQUITY | Jul 06, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
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Kratos Rallies as Air Defense Demand Drives Fresh Contract Win
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS ) shares traded higher on Thursday after the company secured an approximately $36 million sole-source contract for a new air defense missile system. Kratos Wins Air
RATES | Jul 02, 2026, 03:16 PM UTC
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are trading higher after the company announced the receipt of ~$36 million sole-source contract a
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are trading higher after the company announced the receipt of ~$36 million sole-source contract award for a new air defense missile system.
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 02, 2026, 02:20 PM UTC
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Receives ~$36M Contract For New Air Defense Missile System
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS ), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, today announced that it has recently received an approximate $36 million sole-source c
GEOPOLITICS | Jul 02, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
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Shares of drone-related stocks are trading higher, possibly alongside strength in peer AeroVironment.
Shares of drone-related stocks are trading higher, possibly alongside strength in peer AeroVironment.
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 05:15 PM UTC
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Kratos Stock Surges as Analyst Frames Company as 'Misunderstood' Supplier to Entire US Defense Complex
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: KTOS ) shares are flying Wednesday after Wedbush began coverage with an Outperform rating and an $85 price target. Here’s what you should know. Kratos Defense & Security s
EARNINGS | Jul 01, 2026, 05:09 PM UTC
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Kratos Defense & Security shares are trading higher after Wedbush initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating and announced a
Kratos Defense & Security shares are trading higher after Wedbush initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating and announced a $85 price target.
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 02:41 PM UTC
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Wedbush Initiates Coverage On Kratos Defense & Security with Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $85
Wedbush analyst Sam Brandeis initiates coverage on Kratos Defense & Security (NASDAQ: KTOS ) with a Outperform rating and announces Price Target of $85.
EQUITY | Jul 01, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC
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AeroVironment's Q4 Blowout Triggers Drone Stock Melt-Up
AeroVironment Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV ) has triggered a sector‑wide melt‑up in drone tech stocks on Tuesday after a fourth‑quarter earnings beat that dramatically reset expectations for unmanned systems as a high‑growth defen
EARNINGS | Jun 30, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC