SAN DIEGO, June 02, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Modular Systems Division (MSD) has now received $2.6 million in specialized product and hardware contract awards in support of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Explosives (CBRNE) program. MSD is a leading provider of specialized hardware, products and systems in support of Unmanned Aerial System, Missile Defense, Radar, Directed Energy, CBRNE and C5ISR programs for the United States and its allies. The products and hardware to be delivered under these contract awards will be produced in secure Kratos manufacturing facilities. Due to customer related and other considerations, no additional information will be provided related to these contract awards.
Tom Mills, President of Kratos’ Modular System Division, said, “The entire MSD organization is proud to support our customer in this critical national security mission.”
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a mid-tier government contractor at the forefront of the Department of Defense’s Third Offset Strategy. Kratos is a leading technology, intellectual property and proprietary product and solution company focused on the United States and its allies’ national security. Kratos is the industry leader in high performance unmanned aerial drone target systems used to test weapon systems and to train the warfighter, and is a provider of high performance unmanned combat aerial systems for force multiplication and amplification. Kratos is also an industry leader in satellite communications, microwave electronics, cyber security/warfare, missile defense and combat systems. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 2,700. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location. Kratos' primary end customers are National Security related agencies. News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com.
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