Kratos Defense & Security Stock (NASDAQ: KTOS)

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Kratos Defense & Security

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems. The company has two segments; The Kratos Government Solutions (KGS) segment is comprised of an aggregation of KGS operating segments, including its microwave electronic products, space, training, and cybersecurity, C5ISR/modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services operating segments and The Unmanned Systems segment consists of unmanned aerial, unmanned ground, unmanned seaborne and related command, control, and communications system businesses. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the Kratos Government Solutions segment.

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Truist Securities analyst Michael Ciarmoli maintains Kratos Defense &amp; Security (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $32 to $38.

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Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Kratos Defense & Security, Raises Price Target to $38

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Kratos Receives ~$30M Sole Source Air Defense System Hardware Production Award

Kratos Defense &amp; Security's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NYSE">KTOS</a>) short percent of float has risen 37.83% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 7.03 million shares sold short, which is 4.7% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.23 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Kratos Defense &amp; Security Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743096620_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Kratos Defense &amp; Security has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Kratos Defense &amp; Security's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Kratos Defense &amp; Security's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.61%, which means the company has more short interest than most of its peers.
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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Added To S&P SmallCap 600 Index

JPMorgan analyst Seth M. Seifman raised the price forecast for Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) to $33.00 from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ktos/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$27.00 while maintaining a Neutral rating</a>.
The analyst shared key takeaways related to a call with Kratos CEO Eric DeMarco and CFO Deanna Lund.
Seifman says that Kratos is advancing steadily in its tactical drone initiatives, with a significantly lower risk of program setbacks.
The analyst writes that Marine Corps leadership appears supportive, and he anticipates positive developments driven by multiple upcoming catalysts.
The analyst notes that Kratos is poised to play a pivotal role in the DoD's push to enhance U.S. hypersonic weapons capabilities.
The analyst says that the company has already secured a leadership position in hypersonic testing through its MACH-TB 2.0 contract, which is expected to scale to several hundred million dollars in annual sales.
The analyst adds that Kratos&#8217; core businesses in Satellite Communications and Target Drones are showing strong performance and are positioned for continued growth beyond drones.
This month, the company announced its OpenEdge 2500 achieved&nbsp;Digital IF <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44226643/why-kratos-defense-security-solutions-stock-is-moving-higher-monday" rel="noreferrer noopener">Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) compliance</a>.
The Kratos Defense OpenEdge 2500 system helps satellite antenna makers digitally enable their products by converting radio frequency signals into Internet protocol data streams.&nbsp;The company noted that the signal can be easily incorporated for use in modern communications networks.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;ARK Space Exploration &amp; Innovation ETF&nbsp;(BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKX#BATS">ARKX</a>) and&nbsp;ARK Autonomous Technology &amp; Robotics ETF&nbsp;(BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKQ#BATS">ARKQ</a>).
Price Action: KTOS shares are down 2.7% at $30.84 at last check Friday.
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Kratos Analyst Sees Growth Potential As Tactical Drones, Hypersonics Gain Traction

JP Morgan analyst Seth Seifman maintains Kratos Defense &amp; Security (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $27 to $33.

JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Kratos Defense & Security, Raises Price Target to $33

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
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<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>VSTS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$10.00</td>
<td>$260.0K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>4.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RHI</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$50.00</td>
<td>$32.5K</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LMT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$370.00</td>
<td>$53.1K</td>
<td>475</td>
<td>228</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>KTOS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$32.50</td>
<td>$58.5K</td>
<td>222</td>
<td>150</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MMM</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>10/17/25</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$45.3K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>100</td>
</tr>
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<td>BA</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$200.00</td>
<td>$50.8K</td>
<td>2.0K</td>
<td>93</td>
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<td>VRT</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$90.00</td>
<td>$28.7K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
<td>89</td>
</tr>
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<td>UBER</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$32.8K</td>
<td>1.3K</td>
<td>75</td>
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<td>GE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$94.7K</td>
<td>142</td>
<td>72</td>
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<td>POWL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$26.5K</td>
<td>43</td>
<td>26</td>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For VSTS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VSTS#NYSE">VSTS</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 58 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 4000 contract(s) at a $10.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $260.0K, with a price of $65.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 4001 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For RHI (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RHI#NYSE">RHI</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 58 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 250 contract(s) at a $50.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.5K, with a price of $130.0 per contract. There were 19 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2113 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LMT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 184 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 118 contract(s) at a $370.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $53.1K, with a price of $450.0 per contract. There were 475 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 228 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding KTOS (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>), we observe a call option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 149 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 150 contract(s) at a $32.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $58.5K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 222 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 150 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MMM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MMM#NYSE">MMM</a>), we observe a call option sweep with neutral sentiment. It expires in 212 day(s) on October 17, 2025. Parties traded 75 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 4 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $45.3K, with a price of $607.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 100 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BA (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>), we observe a call option trade with bullish sentiment. It expires in 667 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $200.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $50.8K, with a price of $2540.0 per contract. There were 2065 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 93 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For VRT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRT#NYSE">VRT</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 58 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 30 contract(s) at a $90.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.7K, with a price of $958.0 per contract. There were 1009 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 89 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For UBER (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 29 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 40 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $32.8K, with a price of $820.0 per contract. There were 1388 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 75 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 58 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 36 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $94.7K, with a price of $2630.0 per contract. There were 142 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 72 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding POWL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/POWL#NASDAQ">POWL</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 29 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.5K, with a price of $1325.0 per contract. There were 43 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 26 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions shares are trading higher after the company secured a $4 million contract from the U.S. Navy.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Wins $3,99,506 Contract From U.S. Navy

Kratos Awarded Short/Medium Range Sub-Orbital Vehicle II Contract; If Exercised, Potential Subcontract Value Greater Than $50M

Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) shares are trading higher Monday after the company announced its OpenEdge 2500 achieved <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/03/g44216567/kratos-in-the-first-group-of-two-satellite-ground-system-products-to-achieve-difi-standard-complia">Digital IF Interoperability Consortium (DIFI) compliance</a>.
What Happened: Defense-focused technology company Kratos announced that its OpenEdge 2500 integration-ready digitizer has been designated as DIFI compliant.
The Kratos Defense OpenEdge 2500 system helps satellite antenna makers digitally enable their products by converting radio frequency signals into Internet protocol data streams.&nbsp;The company noted that the signal can be easily incorporated for use in modern communications networks.
&#8220;Kratos continues to lead the industry in building interoperable, standards-based products that bring satellite networks into the mainstream of global communications infrastructure,&#8221; said&nbsp;Kevin Tobias, director of product management at Kratos.
&#8220;Kratos is the first and only company delivering a commercially available, software-defined and orchestrated satellite ground system platform. The OpenEdge 2500 serves as an on-ramp for converting analog satellite data and communications streams for operations and management in digital and cloud environments.&#8221;
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Is KTOS A Good Stock To Buy?</h3>
Wall Street analysts view Kratos on the whole as an Outperform, given the history of coverage over the past three months. Trevor Walsh from JMP Securities in Kratos Defense &amp; Security is the most optimistic, expecting a 33.33% rise in the stock in the coming year.
But looking at how the market as a whole thinks of the stock, you can reference historical price action for views on whether investors feel strongly about the stock one way or another. In the past three months, Kratos shares rose 7.17%, which indicates that opinion improved on the business and how attractive it is to own based on either its stock price, or underlying fundamentals, like revenue, which rose 3.4% over the past year.
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KTOS Price Action: <a href="http://benzinga.com/quote/ktos">Kratos Defense shares</a> were up 9.05% at $29.74 at the time of publication Monday, according to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Photo: courtesy of Kratos Defense.

Why Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Stock Is Moving Higher Monday

U.S. stocks were lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 650 points on Monday.
Shares of Redfin Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDFN#NASDAQ">RDFN</a>) rose sharply during Monday's session after Rocket Companies announced it will acquire the company in an all-stock transaction valued at $12.50 per share.
Under the terms of the agreement, Redfin shareholders will receive 0.7926 shares of Rocket Class A common stock for each Redfin share—a 63% premium over Redfin&#8217;s 30-day volume-weighted average price. Rocket shareholders will own approximately 95% of the combined company upon completion, with Redfin shareholders holding the remaining 5%.
Redfin shares jumped 70% to $9.89 on Monday.
Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today's session.
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<li>Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MLYS#NASDAQ">MLYS</a>) gained 53% to $16.09 after the company reported topline data from its pivotal LAUNCH-HTN Phase 3 and ADVANCE-HTN Phase 2 trials of Lorundrostat for hypertension. Both trials met the primary endpoint.</li>
<li>Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRVI#NASDAQ">TRVI</a>) surged 41.8% to $6.10 after the company reported topline results from its Phase 2a RIVER trial of Haduvio for RCC, which met the primary endpoint.</li>
<li>Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTGX#NASDAQ">PTGX</a>) rose 41% to $54.08 after the company announced topline results from its Phase 2b ANTHEM-UC study of icotrokinra in ulcerative colitis. The study met its primary endpoint in all dose groups evaluated.</li>
<li>LZ Technology Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LZMH#NASDAQ">LZMH</a>) gained 17.7% to $14.18.</li>
<li>Veren Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRN#NYSE">VRN</a>) gained 15.6% to $5.68 after the company announced a $15 billion strategic merger with Whitecap to form a leading oil producer.</li>
<li>WK Kellogg Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLG#NYSE">KLG</a>) rose 9.3% to $21.91.</li>
<li>Dave &amp; Buster&#8217;s Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLAY#NASDAQ">PLAY</a>) gained 8.9% to $21.02.</li>
<li>e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELF#NYSE">ELF</a>) rose 8.4% to $76.61.</li>
<li>Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) gained 8.2% to $29.53. Kratos said its OpenEdge 2500 achieved DIFI compliance.</li>
<li>STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STAA#NASDAQ">STAA</a>) rose 7.2% to $19.66.</li>
<li>Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOG#NYSE">HOG</a>) gained 6.9% to $27.90.</li>
<li>Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADM#NYSE">ADM</a>) climbed 5.5% to $52.16.</li>
<li>Insperity, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSP#NYSE">NSP</a>) shares rose 5.4% to $95.24.</li>
<li>Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSCO#NASDAQ">TSCO</a>) gained 4.6% to $59.54.</li>
<li>The Campbell&#8217;s Company (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPB#NASDAQ">CPB</a>) rose 4.4% to $43.65.</li>
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Kratos Defense & Security shares are trading higher after the company announced its OpenEdge 2500 achieved DIFI compliance.

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RBC Capital analyst Ken Herbert maintains Kratos Defense &amp; Security (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $37 to $32.

RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Kratos Defense & Security, Lowers Price Target to $32

JP Morgan analyst Seth Seifman maintains Kratos Defense &amp; Security (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $24 to $27.

JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Kratos Defense & Security, Raises Price Target to $27

Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>) reported its fourth-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell. Here's a look at the key <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/02/g43990904/kratos-rafael-establish-prometheus-energetics-joint-venture-a-u-s-based-merchant-supplier-of-solid">figures from the report. </a>
The Details: Kratos Defense &amp; Security reported quarterly earnings of 11 cents per share, which met the analyst consensus estimate. Quarterly revenue came in at $1.13 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.14 billion.
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Kratos also announced an approximate 50/50 partnership with RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. for the establishment of a U.S.-based merchant supplier of solid rocket motors and other energetics. The new joint venture, named Prometheus Energetics, is set to be headquartered on an approximate 500-acre site near the U.S. Navy and Army facility in Crane, Indiana.
&#8220;Kratos&#8217; full year 2024 and fourth quarter demonstrated once again that we can significantly organically grow the business, and make sizable internally funded investments, positioning the Company for accelerating future growth, while also generating significant, positive operating cash flow,&#8221; said Eric DeMarco, Kratos&#8217; president and CEO. 
&#8220;We have recently received several large new program and contract awards, including in the hypersonic, target drone, jet engine, rocket and satellite system areas, enabling us to increase our expected revenue growth rate for 2026 to a range of 13 percent to 15 percent above our current 2025 financial forecast that we provided today, which includes 10 percent growth over 2024,&#8221; DeMarco added.  
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Kratos Defense & Security Shares Fall After Q4 Revenues Miss Estimates

Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTOS#NASDAQ">KTOS</a>), a technology company in the defense, national security and global markets, and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., today announced an approximate 50/50 partnership for the establishment of a U.S.-based merchant supplier of solid rocket motors (SRMs) and other energetics. The new joint venture, named Prometheus Energetics ("Prometheus"), is set to be headquartered on an approximate 500-acre site near the United States Navy and Army facility in Crane, Indiana.
Kratos and RAFAEL (through its U.S. based subsidiary RAFAEL USA) have jointly committed up to $175 million in capital for the establishment of Prometheus and required property, plant, equipment and personnel needed for the new, state-of-the-art energetics manufacturing campus and facilities. After construction of the plant and once RAFAEL's technology transfer is completed and certified for operations, Prometheus is projected to begin production in 2027 of SRMs.
RAFAEL is the developer and manufacturer of unique, world-renowned systems such as the Iron Dome and the TROPHY APS which are in service in the Israeli Defense Forces as well as the David's Sling which provides the middle layer of air defense for the state of Israel. The company, originally established as the IDF Science Corps, has developed groundbreaking technologies like high energy laser solutions like the Iron Beam which are expected to be operational by the end of 2025. The company functions through a vertical integration structure that enables a unique ability to meet the demands and overcome the challenges of the global market and supply chain. RAFAEL offers a diverse portfolio from new space to the ground battlespace with battle-proven technologies.

Kratos & RAFAEL Announce An ~50/50 Partnership For The Establishment Of A U.S.-Based Merchant Supplier Of Solid Rocket Motors

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