Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is an American defense technology company founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Diego, California. The company specializes in developing affordable, disruptive technologies for national security, operating across domains including unmanned systems, hypersonics, space, satellite communications, missile defense, and cybersecurity.
Notable products include the XQ-58A Valkyrie, an uncrewed tactical aircraft, the BQM-177 aerial target, and various solid rocket motors. Kratos works across multiple technical areas such as microwave electronics, combat systems, propulsion and power, and weapon systems, serving the defense and national security sectors primarily within the United States.
The company describes its operating environment as fast-paced and entrepreneurial, with a focus on team-oriented collaboration and fostering innovation.
