
The U.S. Air Force on Dec. 7 awarded more than $76 million to Kratos [KTOS], Boeing [BA], and General Atomics to build Skyborg prototypes and fly them in teaming with manned aircraft. Kratos received nearly $37.8 million, Boeing $25.7 million, and General Dynamics $14.3 million. The Air Force said that it expects to receive the first prototypes by next May for initial flight tests and to begin experimentation in July. The Air Force launched Skyborg in May in an effort to…