Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has been awarded a sole-source, single award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for approximately USD 156 million, by the United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Secure Transportation (OST), in support of Project Solar Shield.
Under this new contract award, Kratos will provide mobile counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) platforms designed to support OST’s critical national security mission. OST is responsible for the safe and secure ground and air transportation of nuclear weapons, weapon components and special nuclear materials, as well as other operations supporting US national security.
Project Solar Shield is designed to provide a dynamic mobile C-UAS capability that can support mission requirements wherever OST operations occur. The programme will provide a layered defence.
Kratos will combine its C-UAS system, mobile platform design, command-and-control and power management technologies into a fully integrated offering.
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