SAN DIEGO, Sept. 08, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of Kratos' Defense & Rocket Support Services (DRSS) Division, has been awarded a $32 million task order under its U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) Integrated Test and Analysis Contract (ITAC) Prime Contract.  The task was initially funded at $7.0 million to assist SMDC with High Energy Laser (HEL) System Engineering, Integration, and Test Support. Kratos will provide systems engineering; software support; training; new development enhancements; and perform operations and maintenance (O&M) to ensure optimal operation during demonstration and testing of the HEL systems.  DRSS provides products, solutions and services for critical United States National Security Programs including ballistic missile defense, hypersonics, electromagnetic railgun, directed energy and lasers and various combat systems.

Dave Carter, President of Kratos' DRSS Division, said, "We are very excited with this win because it enables us to expand our technical expertise in high energy lasers while continuing to work closely with our long-time valued customer, U.S. Army SMDC."

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized 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 and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems, satellite communications, electronic warfare, unmanned systems, hypersonic systems, directed and high power energy systems, electromagnetic railgun, missile defense, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, and critical infrastructure security. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented workforce of approximately 3,100. 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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