Kratos Awarded $446.8M Contract for Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking Program

• •Kratos awarded a $446.8 million contract for missile warning and tracking.
• •The program aims to enhance missile defense against advanced threats.
• •Collaboration includes major defense contractors like Northrop Grumman and ASRC Federal.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded a contract worth $446.8 million under an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to support the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command. The contract focuses on the Ground Management and Integration (GMI) agreement for the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking (MWT) program, aimed at developing and sustaining ground infrastructure for MWT satellites in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). This initiative is crucial for enhancing missile defense capabilities against advanced threats, including hypersonic glide vehicles and maneuvering ballistic missiles. Kratos will act as the prime contractor, collaborating with Northrop Grumman, Auria, ASRC Federal Systems Solutions, and Rise8. The program seeks to unify legacy ground assets into a scalable global network, ensuring secure mission management and full cyber accreditation. The architecture will support current operational requirements and adapt to future threat environments. The GMI agreement is part of broader efforts to establish a resilient, integrated ground architecture for satellite operations.