Kratos Wins Record $1.45B Hypersonic Test Contract from Defense Department
• Defense contractor Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has secured a $1.45 billion contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop testing capabilities for hypersonic weapons.
• The contract, awarded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Test Resource Management Center, aims to streamline testing processes and accelerate development timelines.
• The Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 program, overseen by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Test Resource Management Center, is a key element of the National Hypersonic Initiative.
• The contract is the largest in the company’s history and supports the Department of Defense’s hypersonic technology initiative.
• The contract is expected to streamline testing processes and accelerate development timelines.
