📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: $Kratos Defense & Security(K

📢 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: $Kratos Defense & Security(KTOS.US) Kratos Completes $𝟱𝟬 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 Hypersonic Payload Facility Ahead of Schedule

👉 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

➤ 𝗞𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘀 completed its Indiana Payload Integration Facility ahead of schedule.

➤ New facility represents a $𝟱𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 investment in hypersonic infrastructure.

➤ The 𝟲𝟴,𝟬𝟬𝟬-𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲-𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁 facility supports advanced payload manufacturing and testing.

➤ Facility can simultaneously integrate and test up to 𝟲 experimental payloads.

➤ IPIF will support programs including 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗯𝗲𝗱 (𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗛-𝗧𝗕).

➤ Kratos is the only company delivering both 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 and flyer systems.

➤ Facility is expected to create more than 𝟭𝟬𝟬 high-tech jobs.

➤ Average annual wages are expected to exceed $𝟴𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬.

👉 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

➤ Expands U.S. capacity to accelerate 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝟱+ hypersonic flight testing.

➤ Strengthens Kratos' position in the growing 𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 market.

➤ Supports faster development of next-generation U.S. and allied weapons systems.

➤ Adds long-term manufacturing capacity to Kratos' defense growth strategy.

👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀, Vice President of Kratos SRE:

“The IPIF investment in southern Indiana brings online a national asset and critically needed infrastructure to rapidly scale the cadence of hypersonic testing in the United States. The facility will be a gathering place for the most advanced technologies and companies in hypersonics.”

𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿, President of Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services:

“Kratos’ infrastructure expansion near the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division is part of our strategy to establish an advanced defense hub in Southern Indiana. We are building strategic, purpose-built facilities that enhance U.S. defense and aerospace capabilities.”