News archive: Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (KUAS) | Airframer

18 August

ReleaseElroy Air awarded $46M U.S. Army contract

30 July

ReleaseKratos selects Rangeview to develop advanced cast components for advanced turbine engine programme

20 July

ReleaseKratos to manufacture Elroy Air Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft in expanded California facility

8 July

Kratos expands Oklahoma City drone manufacturing site

Additional capacity will support production of the Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft, Firejet aerial targets and Mighty Hornet IV.

26 June

ReleaseElroy Air to become publicly traded company via business combination with Inflection Point-led SPAC

19 May

ReleaseGE Aerospace awarded U.S. Air Force contract to advance GE426 engine for Autonomous Collaborative Platform

8 May

ReleaseKratos names Odon, Indiana as home of new hypersonic test facility

18 March

The Valkyrie is positioned as a multi-mission system for high-risk tasks.

Airbus targets 2029 German UCCA capability with Valkyrie

The company has prepared two Valkyrie aircraft with a sovereign European mission system for 2026 flights, aiming to deliver operational capability by 2029.

23 February

ReleaseGE Aerospace and Kratos win U.S. Air Force award to design engine for expendable Collaborative Combat Aircraft

18 February

ReleaseKratos awarded contract to streamline hypersonic material’s development

15 January

Kratos expands in Birmingham with systems integration facility

The addition increases Kratos’ overall Oxmoor Valley footprint to 150,000 square feet and supports growing demand for defence systems across Alabama.

8 January

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman to rapidly develop Marine Corps CCA with Kratos’ Valkyrie UAS

17 November

ReleasePalladyne AI establishes vertically integrated U.S. defense technology pioneer through transformative acquisitions delivering advanced avionics, precision component manufacturing and embodied AI

13 November

ReleaseKratos moves to new engine manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, MI to support demand for high-rate production of Spartan engines

5 November

GEK800 undergoing induced stall and exhaust flame durability testing during limits evaluation at Purdue University’s Zucrow Laboratories.

Kratos and GE Aerospace complete altitude testing on GEK800

The GEK800 engine underwent successful altitude, durability and limits testing at Purdue’s Zucrow Laboratories, marking the first test at the recently expanded ZL9 facility.

28 October

ReleaseNRFC makes first defence sector investment of $10 million to help aerospace startup Hypersonix Launch Systems develop its next generation scramjet engines

27 October

ReleaseKratos forms strategic partnership with Korean industry leader to advance Manned-Unmanned Teaming

23 October

ReleaseKratos awarded single award $68.3 million contract to build next-generation hypersonic materials testing center

20 October

ReleaseKAI signs MOU for strategic mutual cooperation with Kratos

25 September

The Chaparral cargo drone is expected to carry up to 300 pounds over 300 miles.

Kratos partners with Elroy Air to scale Chaparral drone production

Elroy Air selected Kratos as their exclusive U.S. manufacturer in a five-year deal to expand Chaparral cargo drone assembly for military and commercial use

23 September

ReleaseKratos and GE Aerospace’s small engine testing gains altitude

11 August

ReleaseNew digital experience underscores Kratos’ mission to rapidly deliver affordable, disruptive defense hardware, software and technologies

16 July

ReleaseAirbus to team with US Kratos Defense, deploying German mission system

16 June

ReleaseKratos expands U.S. jet engine production footprint with new advanced manufacturing facility, test cells in Bristow, Oklahoma

3 June

ReleaseGE Aerospace and Kratos expand small engine portfolio

3 June

ReleaseKratos and GE Aerospace sign teaming agreement, expand small engine portfolio with new propulsion system

12 February

ReleaseSierra Space completes test campaign on next generation Vortex 35,000 lbf fuel-rich LOX LH2 engine

21 January

ReleaseKratos receives $34.8m contract for Valkyrie mission system integration

6 January

ReleaseKratos receives $1.45B MACH-TB 2.0 contract award

5 December

ReleaseKratos XQ-58A demonstrates collaborative EW and kill chain closure under USMC control in large force exercise

16 September

ReleaseKratos completes significant milestone on cost optimized limited-life turbofan engine

22 July

ReleaseGE Aerospace and Kratos partner on small affordable engines

2 July

ReleaseKratos Valkyrie demonstrates affordable runway flexibility with recent take-off and flight operations

4 June

ReleaseLeidos achieves milestone in next-generation hypersonic system development, completes key reviews for Mayhem

2 April

ReleaseKratos demonstrates XQ-58A electronic warfare capabilities for United States Marine Corps

16 January

ReleaseKratos Defense & Security Solutions to leverage the most advanced metal additive manufacturing solution available with the purchase of a Velo3D Sapphire printer

9 November

Valkyrie has flown with nearly every fighter type in the U.S. inventory, including the F-16.

Valkyrie completes Marine Corps flight testing

Six planned test flights had objectives that include evaluating mission ability; autonomous electronic support to crewed platforms; potential to augment combat air patrols; and other manned-unmanned teaming goals.

2 November

ReleaseEMCORE to supply Kratos with Quartz MEMS IMUs for multiple unmanned aerial defense programs including the XQ-58 Valkyrie

17 August

ReleaseKratos, USAF further advance capabilities in successful XQ-58A Valkyrie Block 2 flight focused on operational aspects

18 July

ReleaseKratos, USAF complete successful XQ-58A Valkyrie Skyborg flight series

24 May

ReleaseKratos acquires Southern Research Engineering Division adding unique capabilities in hypersonic, ballistic missile, space and ISR areas

25 January

ReleaseHypersonix and Kratos sign agreement to develop and fly DART AE hypersonic drone

2 December

The Kratos TDI-J85 has a diameter of 8.5 inches and a thrust of 200 pound (force).

Kratos jet engine gains initial production order

Work on a new, initial production order for a high performance UAS jet engine will be performed at a secure Kratos manufacturing facility, but the company is sworn to secrecy as to its application.