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Company profile
Company and industrial background
Kratos Defense is listed in the GefechtsKlar Defence Radar as a defence-industry company associated with United States. Its official registered name is Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.. The company was founded in 1994. Its documented headquarters are in San Diego, Kalifornien, USA.
The recorded ownership structure is Publicly listed company.
This English profile is generated from the same editorially maintained company record as the German version. Facts are not duplicated, ensuring that corrections, source updates and portfolio changes remain consistent across both languages.
Capabilities
Systems and capabilities
Kratos Defense operates across Cyber & C4ISR, Air, Space. The documented capability profile includes Antriebe & Komponenten, Autonomous systems.
The publicly documented portfolio currently contains 5 systems or products in this profile. Each entry includes available status information, known users and primary sources where these are publicly accessible.
Editorial classification
Assessment for NATO member states
The Defence Radar classifies Kratos Defense as: Company from a NATO member state. Its documented industrial role is OEM / manufacturer, Subsystem supplier, Systems integrator. This classification describes geographic and industrial relevance; it is not a recommendation, certification or NATO endorsement.
The assessment is based on reviewed public sources and the editorial methodology linked in the company data panel.
Stock market & ownership
Kratos Defense shares
Kratos Defense is publicly listed under ticker NASDAQ: KTOS. Documented areas of activity include Cyber & C4ISR, Air, Space and Antriebe & Komponenten. Assessment of the shares also depends on order backlog, public budgets, export rules and the company’s other business segments.
Compliance & procurement data
Certifications & standards
| Standard | Scope | Status | Evidence / level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not publicly documented | |||
Systems & products
Publicly documented portfolio
| System / product | Category | TRL | NATO Stock Number (NSN) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BQM-177A | Uncrewed aerial systems | TRL 9Editorial assessment | – | In service |
| Erinyes | Uncrewed aerial systems | TRL 7Editorial assessment | – | Testing / pilot phase |
| MQM-178 Firejet | Uncrewed aerial systems | TRL 9Editorial assessment | – | In service |
| UTAP-22 Mako | Uncrewed aerial systems | TRL 7Editorial assessment | – | Testing / pilot phase |
| XQ-58A Valkyrie | Uncrewed aerial systems | TRL 7Editorial assessment | – | Testing / pilot phase |
Uncrewed aerial systems
BQM-177A
1 primary source
Uncrewed aerial systems
Erinyes
1 primary source
Uncrewed aerial systems
MQM-178 Firejet
1 primary source
Uncrewed aerial systems
UTAP-22 Mako
1 primary source
Uncrewed aerial systems
XQ-58A Valkyrie
1 primary source
Sources