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The acquisition will expand Kratos' footprint in satellite communications and defense electronics.
Eric DeMarco is the President and CEO of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions.
Kratos will gain access to Orbit Technologies’ customer portfolio in Israel, the United States, Europe, and the Pacific region after the acquisition.
There is a global recapitalization of weapon systems underway, and Orbit Technologies will enhance Kratos’ competitive position.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions will acquire Israeli satellite mobile systems company Orbit Technologies for $356.3 million in cash.
Kratos expects the acquisition to close by the end of March 2026, contingent on regulatory approvals.
Customers of Orbit Technologies are also existing customers of Kratos, including in Israel, the United States, Europe, and India.
The combination of Kratos’ microwave technology and Orbit’s communications technology is expected to create new growth opportunities.
Orbit Technologies will be integrated with Kratos’ Microwave Electronics Division (KMED) headquartered in Jerusalem.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has successfully completed altitude testing of the GEK800 engine.
The altitude testing was conducted by a collaboration between Kratos, GE Aerospace, and Purdue University’s Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories.
Kratos and GE Aerospace began collaborating on the GEK800 engine development in 2023.
Project Helios is part of Kratos' strategy to invest in rapid development of mission-critical capabilities for the warfighter.
Kratos plans to collaborate with North Wind and New Horizon 5 for the design and development of the new facility.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has been awarded a contract through the Department of War’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program to design and build a mid-tier arc jet and coupled fiber laser facility for hypersonic materials evaluation.
Kratos has a history of evaluating high-temperature materials that spans over 80 years.
Kratos has developed a software tool to monitor spectrum from non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) satellites.
Emmanuel Houdet is the business development manager at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions.
More spectrum monitoring will be necessary according to the Kratos study.
Seven out of the ten official International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) monitoring stations are monitored by Kratos for signal interference.