Kratos awarded $12.7 million task order to complete cost optimized turbojet engine for future cruise missiles and attritable uavs

San diego, jan. 12, 2021 (globe newswire) -- kratos defense & security solutions, inc. (nasdaq: ktos), a leading national security solutions provider, announced today that kratos' turbine technologies division (ktt) has been awarded a $12.7 million task order under its advanced turbine technologies for affordable mission (attam) id/iq contract. the program will be managed by the turbine engine division of the air force research laboratory (afrl/rqt). the award follows the successful ground testing of an affordable turbojet designed for use in future low-cost cruise missiles and attritable unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs).    the design and test of the 200lb thrust-class turbojet engine was completed in under 18 months, demonstrating kratos' ability to meet the needs of today's warfighter. testing included characterization of the engine from ignition to overspeed conditions, characterization of engine performance including thrust, fuel efficiency and electrical power output, and engine durability. testing was performed at the recently commissioned kratos engine-test facility in indiantown, florida.
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