Kratos Opens Oklahoma Design and Production Facilities to Meet Increased Demand for Unmanned Aerial Drone Systems
"Advanced military target drones with fighter-like performance have been the mainstay of our company and we have come to dominate that market as our customers are replacing their drone fleets with the latest technology, and as a result, orders have increased substantially," said
Referring to a recent Aviation Week and Space Technology article entitled, "Kratos Expands Target Drone Business," which discusses, "Target Drones with Fighter Like Performance;" Fendley commented, "This is Kratos' niche in the unmanned aircraft arena, and the article reports that more than 1,500 MQM-107 target aircraft were produced. Our BQM-167, already in production with the USAF since the mid 2000's has now also been selected as the replacement for the MQM-107 and begins production for
the
Earlier this month Kratos announced a
Kratos is also currently under contract to develop and demonstrate high performance tactical drone systems that act as a loyal wingman to manned fighter aircraft or can operate independently. The company's Mako tactical unmanned aerial drone system completed its initial successful test flights in 2015 and most recently participated in a major military exercise, with additional flights planned for this year. Kratos is scheduled to deliver its next generation tactical drone, the Valkyrie, in 2018.
"We are both honored and privileged to be here today in the great State of Oklahoma," said
"I am pleased to welcome Kratos to
"I have been deeply impressed with the incredibly advanced technology Kratos is developing to defend our country and airspace," said
"Oklahoma is one of the world's premier destinations for the aerospace and defense industry. Kratos' announcement of a new facility is a testament to the strength of the industry in our state," said
Kratos will continue target drone production from its existing
Kratos is initially occupying an 8,800 square foot facility in
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