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    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

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    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. operates as a government contractor of the U.S. Department of Defense. The company operates through two segments, Kratos Government Solutions and Unmanned Systems. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, space, training and cybersecurity/ warfare, satellite communications, C5ISR/ modular systems, turbine technologies, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial systems, and unmanned ground and seaborne systems. It serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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    Exchange: NASDAQ

    Website: kratosdefense.com

    Recent Analyst Ratings for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

    DatePrice TargetRatingAnalyst
    4/6/2026$85.00Hold → Buy
    Jefferies
    2/18/2026$79.00Neutral
    UBS
    1/22/2026$99.00Neutral
    Piper Sandler
    12/19/2025$90.00Overweight
    KeyBanc Capital Markets
    12/1/2025$105.00Neutral → Buy
    B. Riley Securities
    11/18/2025$80.00Neutral
    BNP Paribas Exane
    10/8/2025$105.00Buy → Neutral
    B. Riley Securities
    8/14/2025$80.00Neutral → Buy
    BTIG Research
    8/12/2025$74.00Buy
    Canaccord Genuity
    8/11/2025$74.00Buy
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    EVP & CFO Lund Deanna H sold $318,676 worth of shares (5,000 units at $63.74) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 290,161 units (SEC Form 4)

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    President, KTT Division Rock Stacey G sold $261,872 worth of shares (4,000 units at $65.47) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 22% to 13,896 units (SEC Form 4)

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    President, US Division Fendley Steven S. sold $400,693 worth of shares (7,000 units at $57.24) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 344,090 units (SEC Form 4)

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    Director Doorenbos Bobbi sold $143,225 worth of shares (2,500 units at $57.29), decreasing direct ownership by 17% to 12,500 units (SEC Form 4)

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    President, ME Division Adelman Jonah sold $1,788,626 worth of shares (31,348 units at $57.06), decreasing direct ownership by 80% to 8,000 units (SEC Form 4)

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    SVP & General Counsel Mendoza Marie sold $54,185 worth of shares (1,013 units at $53.49) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 2% to 65,996 units (SEC Form 4)

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    President, STC Division Carrai Phillip D sold $338,847 worth of shares (6,500 units at $52.13) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 221,550 units (SEC Form 4)

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    Director Boyd Bradley L sold $156,240 worth of shares (3,000 units at $52.08), decreasing direct ownership by 15% to 16,480 units (SEC Form 4)

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    Director Doorenbos Bobbi converted options into 10,000 shares, increasing direct ownership by 200% to 15,000 units (SEC Form 4)

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    Director Boyd Bradley L converted options into 10,000 shares, increasing direct ownership by 105% to 19,480 units (SEC Form 4)

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    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. Analyst Ratings

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    Kratos Defense and Security upgraded by Jefferies with a new price target

    Jefferies upgraded Kratos Defense and Security from Hold to Buy and set a new price target of $85.00

    4/6/26 8:40:12 AM ET
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    UBS initiated coverage on Kratos Defense and Security with a new price target

    UBS initiated coverage of Kratos Defense and Security with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $79.00

    2/18/26 7:54:05 AM ET
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    Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Kratos Defense and Security with a new price target

    Piper Sandler initiated coverage of Kratos Defense and Security with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $99.00

    1/22/26 8:29:32 AM ET
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    KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated coverage on Kratos Defense and Security with a new price target

    KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated coverage of Kratos Defense and Security with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $90.00

    12/19/25 8:49:18 AM ET
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    Kratos Defense and Security upgraded by B. Riley Securities with a new price target

    B. Riley Securities upgraded Kratos Defense and Security from Neutral to Buy and set a new price target of $105.00

    12/1/25 8:13:43 AM ET
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    BNP Paribas Exane initiated coverage on Kratos Defense and Security with a new price target

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    11/18/25 9:29:26 AM ET
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    Kratos Defense and Security downgraded by B. Riley Securities with a new price target

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    10/8/25 8:24:23 AM ET
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    Kratos Defense and Security upgraded by BTIG Research with a new price target

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    8/14/25 8:06:05 AM ET
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    Canaccord Genuity resumed coverage on Kratos Defense and Security with a new price target

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    8/12/25 9:20:07 AM ET
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    Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Kratos Defense and Security with a new price target

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    President & CEO Demarco Eric M bought $250,378 worth of shares (7,455 units at $33.59) (SEC Form 4)

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    President & CEO Demarco Eric M bought $250,322 worth of shares (9,500 units at $26.35) (SEC Form 4)

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    President & CEO Demarco Eric M bought $250,242 worth of shares (11,980 units at $20.89) (SEC Form 4)

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    President & CEO Demarco Eric M bought $250,254 worth of shares (12,396 units at $20.19) (SEC Form 4)

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    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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    SEC Form S-8 filed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

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    SEC Form 144 filed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

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    SEC Form 10-Q filed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

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    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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    SEC Form 144 filed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

    144 - KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (0001069258) (Subject)

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    SEC Form 424B3 filed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

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    SEC Form 144 filed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

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    SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

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    SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.

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    Hypersonic Spending Surge Brings A New Wave Of Defense Execution Talent Into The Commercial Space Race

    Issued on behalf of Starfighters Space, Inc. As Washington pours capital into hypersonic test infrastructure and missile defense modernization, the public space-and-defense complex is racing to hire the operators who can convert contracts into delivered hardware. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Energy Metal News News Commentary — U.S. defense and space spending is running through one of the most intense procurement cycles in decades. The Department of War's Test Resource Management Center is funding sustained hypersonic flight test campaigns, the Space Force is awarding multi-hundred-million-dollar ground-system primacy contracts, NATO allies are placing high-eight

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    Global Race for Counter-Drone Dominance Ignites Multi-Billion-Dollar Defense Market

    NEW YORK, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market News Updates News Commentary - Integrated counter-unmanned aircraft systems, or C-UAS platforms, are quickly becoming a major priority in modern defense operations as military forces work to stay ahead of rapidly evolving drone threats. What started as a niche defense capability has now become a critical part of battlefield protection. Governments around the world are pouring money into integrated systems that combine radar, RF detection, AI-driven analytics, electro-optical sensors, jamming tools, and hard-kill interception technologies into one coordinated platform. The goal is simple: detect hostile drones early, track them accurately, a

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    The Pentagon Has Decided It Has a Hypersonic Problem -- and the Process Discipline to Solve It Is Coming Out of the Commercial Sector

    Issued on behalf of Starfighters Space, Inc.Defense primes are reporting record backlogs, raised guidance, and accelerating missile and hypersonic program ramps. Capacity, not contracts, is now the binding constraint. Starfighters Space (NYSE:FJET) just engaged Integrated Launch Solutions to add launch, range, licensing and mission integration depth to its STARLAUNCH pathway — exactly the type of process layer the Pentagon's demand is searching for.CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 19, 2026 /CNW/ -- Equity-Insider.com News Commentary — The Q1 2026 earnings cycle in defense and aerospace has been remarkably consistent on one point: demand for hypersonic, missile defense, and responsive space capabili

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    VisionWave Seeks to Operationalize Neuro-Logic IP Across Solar Drone Platforms

    USA News Group News CommentaryIssued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc.VisionWave seeks to deploy xCalibre™ AI video intelligence across Solar Drone Ltd.'s long-endurance autonomous flight platforms for defense surveillance applicationsKEY TAKEAWAYSVisionWave on May 6, 2026 announced a strategic roadmap to operationalize xCalibre™'s Neuro-Logic AI assets across Solar Drone's long-endurance autonomous flight platformsThe xCalibre™ AI video intelligence IP portfolio was acquired April 10, 2026 and independently valued at approximately $60 million by BDO Consulting Group (such valuation is not a fairness opinion for securities law purposes, carries no assurance of realizable benefit, and is

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    The Hypersonic Test Bottleneck Is Real — And Five Companies Are Building the Infrastructure to Fix It

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    Kratos Names Odon, Indiana as Home of New Hypersonic Test Facility

    SAN DIEGO, May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, announced today that it has selected Odon, Indiana, as the future home of its new mid-tier coupled arc jet and laser facility. The site selection represents a major milestone for Project Helios following the company's prior announcement of award to design and build the new test capability. After an extensive, multi-state review, Kratos determined that Odon, Indiana, best meets the technical and operational requirements for the Project. Kratos expresses its enthusiasm for joining the local community and contributing to

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    Kratos Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Increases Fiscal FY26 Financial Guidance

    First Quarter 2026 Revenues of $371.0 Million Reflect 22.6 Percent Growth and 15.8 Percent Organic Growth Over First Quarter 2025 Revenues of $302.6 Million Unmanned Systems First Quarter 2026 Revenues of $82.6 Million Reflect 30.9 Percent Organic Growth Over First Quarter 2025 Revenues of $63.1 Million Kratos Government Solutions First Quarter 2026 Revenues of $288.4 Million Reflect 11.8 Percent Organic Growth Over First Quarter 2025 Revenues of $239.5 Million First Quarter 2026 Consolidated Book to Bill Ratio of 1.6 to 1 and Bookings of $605.2 Million Last Twelve Months Ended March 29, 2026, Consolidated Book to Bill Ratio of 1.2 to 1 and Bookings of $1.715 Billion Fiscal 2026 Revenue

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    From RF Detection to Multi-Modal Intelligence: How VisionWave Holdings (Nasdaq: VWAV) Is Reshaping the Defense Sensing Stack

    Issued on behalf of VisionWave Holdings, Inc. A platform expansion strategy that seeks to integrate xClibre AI video intelligence, Foresight 3D perception, and Israeli aerospace components with the goal of moving a young defense-tech company from concept to integrated multi-domain platform. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American News Group News Commentary — Modern defense platforms are no longer judged by what a single sensor can see. They are judged by how many modalities can be fused into a single decision loop — radio frequency detection, optical and thermal imaging, AI-driven video analytics, and edge-class computational acceleration — operating togeth

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    AI Defense Spending Surge Puts a Premium on Proprietary Vision Tech -- and One Nasdaq Player Just Filed a Provisional Patent on the Architecture That Turns Cameras Into Sensors

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    Drones as a Service Emerges as Critical Infrastructure for Modern Business and Defense Ops

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    Kratos Announces Appointment of David King to Board of Directors

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    Kratos to Acquire Israel-Based Orbit Technologies Ltd for $356.3 Million

    SAN DIEGO, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a technology company in defense, national security, and global markets, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the ordinary shares of Orbit Technologies Ltd (ORBI.TA) for $356.3 million, which is expected to be funded via cash on Kratos' balance sheet. Orbit is a leading global provider of mission-critical satellite-based communication systems for mobile and unmanned aerial, seaborne, undersea and land systems, military vehicles and other systems. Orbit provides its hardware, products and systems to major air forces, traditional prime contractors and emergin

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    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions to Join S&P MidCap 400 Index

    SAN DIEGO, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, announced today that it will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 Index, transitioning from the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. The move reflects Kratos' continued growth, performance, and market recognition as the company scales its leadership in unmanned systems, hypersonics, space, propulsion, and other national security solutions. Placement in the MidCap 400 highlights Kratos' trajectory as it executes on key programs and expands its role within the U.S. defense industrial base. "We are honored to be recognized through our

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