KTOS
NASDAQKratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.
SectorIndustrialsIndustryMilitary/Government/Technical
Price$46.03+0.29 (+0.62%)
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News · 26 weeks1590%
2026-01-182026-07-12
Mix6290d
- Insider29(47%)
- Other21(34%)
- SEC Filings6(10%)
- Earnings3(5%)
- Analyst2(3%)
- Leadership1(2%)
Latest news
25 items- INSIDERSVP & General Counsel Mendoza Marie sold $52,463 worth of shares (1,013 units at $51.79) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 63,666 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- INSIDERPresident, STC Division Carrai Phillip D sold $329,105 worth of shares (6,500 units at $50.63) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 208,624 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- PRKratos Opens New 167,000-Square-Foot Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania, Expanding Existing Footprint in the StateKratos’ Pennsylvania Operations Engineer, Manufacture and Test Mission-Critical, Military-Grade Hardware Supporting Certain of the Nation's Highest-Priority Hypersonic, Air Defense, Missile, Radar and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Programs Kratos’ Expanded Pennsylvania Operations Accelerate Development and Large-Scale Mass Production of Mil-Spec Hardware to Strengthen National Security SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a technology company specializing in defense, national security and global markets, today announced the opening of a 167,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in York, Pennsylvania. Th
- PRKratos Receives Approximately $400 Million in New Funding for Hypersonic System and Other ProgramsSAN DIEGO, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a technology company specializing in defense, national security, and global markets, today announced that it has recently received approximately $400 million in funding from the Department of War (DoW) related to certain hypersonic system and other National Security related programs. Kratos is an industry leader in the engineering, development, production and integration of hypersonic systems, flight vehicles, solid rocket motors and other high-speed systems and vehicles. Dave Carter, President of Kratos’ Defense and Rocket Support Services Division, said, "Kratos is a leader in high-spe
- PRKratos Receives Approximate $100 Million Sole Source Prime Space Domain Awareness System Program AwardSAN DIEGO, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced that the company has recently received an approximate $100 million sole source prime contract award for the production of a ground-based modular space domain awareness system. Kratos is an industry leader in space domain awareness, directed energy and other relevant national security systems. Work under this new program award will be performed at secure Kratos production and integration facilities. Mike Johns, Kratos Senior Vice President, said, "Kratos is proud to have developed, tested and demonst
- INSIDERPresident, DRSS Division Carter David M sold $201,818 worth of shares (4,000 units at $50.45) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 6% to 66,238 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- PRLock the Sensor, Lock the Response: The Power of Building the Autonomous Public-Safety StackAUSTIN, Texas, July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The threats confronting law enforcement, military commands and critical infrastructure operators have crossed a threshold. They can no longer be addressed by adding personnel or deploying faster versions of existing equipment. Commercial drones that once required nation-state budgets can now be purchased off a consumer shelf for under $500 and are transforming the public safety landscape. Criminal organizations deploy the devices against border law enforcement, correctional facilities report drone-delivered contraband as a routine operational problem, and Langley Air Force Base, among the most secure milit
- PRKratos Expands Oklahoma City Manufacturing Facility to Accelerate Production of Valkyrie, Firejet and Other Jet Drone SystemsSAN DIEGO, July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, today announced a major expansion of its Oklahoma City manufacturing campus with the addition of over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing and production space. The expansion supports increasing customer demand for the company's family of high-performance, affordable jet-powered drone systems, including the Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft, the Firejet/Mighty Hornet IV and others. The facility expansion represents Kratos' continued investment in strengthening the United States defense industrial base through
- INSIDEREVP & CFO Lund Deanna H sold $264,270 worth of shares (5,000 units at $52.85) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 285,405 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- INSIDERPresident, KTT Division Rock Stacey G sold $233,750 worth of shares (4,675 units at $50.00) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 33% to 9,600 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- PRKratos Receives Approximate $36 Million Air Defense System Single Award ContractSAN DIEGO, July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, today announced that it has recently received an approximate $36 million sole-source contract award for a new air defense missile system. Kratos is a recognized industry leader in the rapid engineering, development and production at scale of affordable military-grade hardware, products and systems, including for hypersonic, missile, radar, air defense, directed energy, high-powered microwave, counter unmanned aerial system (C-UAS), chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN), unmanned aerial drone, strate
- INSIDERPresident, US Division Fendley Steven S. sold $338,556 worth of shares (7,000 units at $48.37) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 302,126 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- PRA Supersonic Jet Fleet, a Step-by-Step Path to Orbit, and a New Spot in the Russell 3000: Inside Starfighters Space’s PlanIssued on behalf of Starfighters Space, Inc. Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE:FJET) joined the broad-market Russell 3000® Index effective June 29, 2026, a visibility milestone that follows CEO Tim Franta’s discussion of a two-track business spanning hypersonic flight testing and a phased path toward commercial space launch. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American News Group News Commentary — Before a satellite can beam data or a rocket can reach orbit, the hardware has to be tested, the crews trained, and satellites and payloads validated, and that infrastructure layer is exactly where Starfighters Space, Inc. (NYSE:FJET) is staking its claim. The Kennedy Space
- ANALYSTWedbush initiated coverage on Kratos Defense and Security with a new price targetWedbush initiated coverage of Kratos Defense and Security with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $85.00
- PRVisionWave Rolls Out Combat-Ready Drones at the World’s Biggest Defense Show — and a Counter-Drone Interceptor to MatchIssued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc. At Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, VisionWave Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:VWAV) unveiled two new UK-built autonomous platforms — the TALON™ aerial system and the D-FLY™ counter-drone interceptor — and showed them operating together inside its STRATUM™ battlefield-autonomy ecosystem. NEW YORK, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American News Group — Drone warfare has rewritten the modern battlefield, and the defense industry’s biggest buyers are no longer shopping for one-off gadgets — they want systems that talk to each other. At Eurosatory 2026 in Paris on June 23, VisionWave Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:VWAV) made its pitch for exactly that, unveiling two co
- INSIDERSVP & General Counsel Mendoza Marie sold $86,889 worth of shares (1,500 units at $57.93) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 64,447 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- INSIDERPresident, STC Division Carrai Phillip D sold $375,323 worth of shares (6,500 units at $57.74) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 215,052 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- PRKratos Completes Cross-Country Autonomous Tractor-Trailer Deployment Supporting NASCAR Race LogisticsSAN DIEGOT, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security, and Global Markets, today announced the successful completion of a cross-country autonomous tractor-trailer platooning deployment transporting critical race equipment from Charlotte, North Carolina to Naval Base Coronado in support of the NASCAR Anduril 250. Kratos completes cross-country unmanned truck platooningdeployment in support of NASCAR. A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d878f9bf-347c-45aa-b086-a4f2e3f51ce9 The deployment was conducted in collaborat
- PRVisionWave Holdings, Inc. Announces Filing of U.S. Provisional Patent Application for SDNN™ Symbiotic Deep Neural Network Architecture for Autonomous Defense and Intelligent SystemsIssued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc. With the Pentagon proposing its largest-ever single-year investment in drones and counter-UAS, the race is on to build the artificial intelligence that can fuse sensors, coordinate machines, and keep humans in command. WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equity Insider News Commentary — The character of modern conflict is being rewritten in real time, unmanned systems are playing an increasing role. Battlefields from Eastern Europe to the Middle East have shown that a swarm of inexpensive unmanned systems can threaten platforms costing thousands of times more, collapsing decades of defense doctrine built around expensiv
- PRAs Counter-Drone Demand Surges, Defense Tech Goes on the OffensiveIssued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc.As governments race to field affordable counter-drone and tactical autonomy systems, a wave of defense-tech consolidation is rewarding companies that can bolt advanced AI onto proven sensing hardware — and VisionWave is seeking to put itself at the center of that trend.WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. and NESS ZIONA, Israel, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- USA News Group News Commentary — The defense and security technology sector has spent the past two years being reshaped by a single, stubborn reality: cheap, weaponized drones are now a battlefield and homeland-security staple, and the systems built to detect, track, and defeat them have become one of the f
- ANALYSTKratos Defense and Security upgraded by Analyst with a new price targetAnalyst upgraded Kratos Defense and Security from Neutral to Overweight and set a new price target of $82.00
- INSIDERPresident, US Division Fendley Steven S. sold $2,038,204 worth of shares (35,000 units at $58.23), decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 309,087 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- INSIDERPresident, DRSS Division Carter David M sold $236,659 worth of shares (4,000 units at $59.16) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 5% to 70,092 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
- PRKratos Expands Production of Spartan Engines to Support Growing Missile and Loitering Munition DemandSAN DIEGO, June 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a technology, products, system and software company in defense, national security, and global markets, today announced plans to significantly increase production capacity for its Spartan line of turbojet engines to support growing demand across missile and loitering munition programs. The Spartan line of engines delivers military-grade performance while maintaining the affordability and production scalability required to support today's evolving national security environment. Designed to provide exceptional thrust, reliability, and operational capability at commercial prices, Spartan engi
- INSIDEREVP & CFO Lund Deanna H sold $318,676 worth of shares (5,000 units at $63.74) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 290,161 units (SEC Form 4)4 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Issuer)
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. operates as a government contractor of the U.S. Department of Defense. The company operates through two segments, Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, space, training and cybersecurity/ warfare, satellite communications, C5ISR/ modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial systems, and unmanned ground and seaborne systems. It serves national security related agencies, the...Where does KTOS stock trade?
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