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Kratos Says MACH-TB 2.0 Award Worth $1.5 Billion, Largest In Company’s History

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, January 6th, 2025

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Kratos Says MACH-TB 2.0 Award Worth $1.5 Billion, Largest In Company’s History

Kratos' suite of solutions in the hypersonic and ballistic missile space include sub-orbital vehicles and tar(gets. Image: Kratos)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] on Monday said its recent win of the contract for Defense Department’s Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 first task area is worth $1.45 billion if all options are exercised, about $500 million more than the government last week said the work is worth (Defense Daily, Jan. 3). The award is the largest in the company’s history, Kratos said. “This programmatic milestone underscores our unwavering commitment to making upfront investments for rapidly…

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