Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc, headquartered in San Diego, California, is an American technology company specializing in directed-energy weapons, unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, training and combat systems. Customers include the U.S. federal government, foreign governments, commercial enterprises and state and local government agencies. Kratos is organized into six major divisions: Defense and Rocket Support Services, Microwaves Electronics, Modular Systems, Public Safety and Security, Technology and Training, and Unmanned Systems.
Formerly | Wireless Facilities Incorporated (1994–2007) |
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Company type | Public company |
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Founded | 1994 |
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Headquarters | , United States |
Products | Directed-energy weapons, electronics, unmanned aerial vehicles |
Revenue | US$898 million (2022) |
US$−2.6 million (2022) | |
US$−37 million (2022) | |
Total assets | US$1.55 billion (2022) |
Total equity | US$936 million (2022) |
Number of employees | 3,600 (December 2022) |
Website | kratosdefense |
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Some of Kratos' newest products are part of a Pentagon effort to partner with innovators and incubate technology-focused businesses in Silicon Valley.
Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 2,700 with a substantial number of the company's employees holding national security clearances. Virtually all of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility, or at a critical infrastructure location.