SAN DIEGO, Aug. 8, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading national defense and security solutions provider, announced today that the company will be exhibiting at the 11th Annual Space and Missile Defense Conference (SMD) and Exhibition, taking place August 11-14, 2008 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. At this event, Kratos will showcase a range of technology and product solutions to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life-Cycle Management Command (AMCOM), NASA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CoE), and the State of Alabama. Kratos will be highlighting its expertise in Weapon Systems Support, High Performance Simulation Center Support, Modeling & Simulation, and its ongoing support of the War Fighter.
The SMD Conference is widely attended by more than 6,000 professionals from throughout the United States and around the world. The theme for this year's event is Space and Missile Defense -- The Next 50 Years. Employees from Kratos' Huntsville-based Madison Research Division (MRD) will participate in the SMDC Simulation Center (SimCtr) exhibit celebrating 25 years of operation. The Madison Research Division of Kratos currently provides technical services, operations, maintenance, and program management to the SimCtr and has held this contract for the past twelve years.
Kratos will be exhibiting in booth 520 in the South Hall exhibit area.
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) provides mission critical engineering, IT services and war fighter solutions for the U.S. federal government and for state and local agencies. Principle services include C5ISR, weapon systems lifecycle support, military weapon range and technical services, network engineering services, advanced IT services, security and surveillance systems, and critical infrastructure design and integration. Madison Research Division, based in Huntsville, AL, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Kratos is headquartered in San Diego, California, with resources throughout the U.S. and at key strategic military locations. News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com.
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