Kratos Awarded $41.5 Million in Contract Awards fo

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS ), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has recently received several new modifications and an option exercise under an existing contract from the U.S. Air Force, totaling approximately $41.5 million in value. Work under these new awards will be performed over the next 36 months.

Kratos is a leading provider of products and solutions across the satellite ground segment, ranging from command & control (C2) to signal processing, RF interference mitigation, network operations, and cybersecurity. Kratos satellite products include EPOCH ^® IPS, the industry's leading satellite fleet management system; Monics ^® , the leading carrier management product; Compass ^® for managing satellite networks; and NeuralStar ^® for terrestrial network operations and Service Quality Management (SQM). Additionally, through its RT Logic subsidiary, Kratos delivers advanced products and equipment for space-to-ground communications, assured data transport, applied test & training and cyber/mission assurance. Kratos products and services have supported more than 85% of U.S. space missions and are used by more than 75% of the world's commercial operators.

"Kratos has been a long-standing partner with the U.S. Air Force for more than two decades, supporting programs large and small," said Robert Wright, Senior Vice President for Kratos' Federal Solutions. "These awards reinforce that relationship and we are proud to play a continuing role in assisting the Air Force to achieve its space and communications mission goals."

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS ) is a specialized National Security technology Company providing mission critical products, solutions and services for United States National Security. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), satellite communication systems, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, missile defense, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, and critical infrastructure security. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 3,600. Substantially all of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location. Kratos' primary end customers are National Security related agencies. News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com .

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