Kratos Secures Over $20 Million to Supply Mobile SATCOM Gateways

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS ) announced on September 1, 2026, that it has been awarded a contract valued at more than $20 million to deliver mobile satellite communication (SATCOM) gateways for a defense customer in Asia.

The San Diego-based company disclosed the award in a statement on its investor relations site, identifying the customer only as a defense customer in Asia. The system combines truck-mounted antennas, a shelter-based hub and network management software into a turnkey mobile gateway.

In the announcement, Kratos described the operational rationale for mobile SATCOM capability. The company said fixed communications infrastructure around the world is becoming increasingly vulnerable to emerging threats, and that recent conflicts and contested environments have shown stationary SATCOM facilities can be easily targeted or disrupted. It added that modern operations often face denied spectrum and damaged public networks. According to Kratos, these conditions create a critical need for defense organizations to deploy mobile SATCOM gateways that can maintain secure, reliable connectivity when traditional systems fail, giving warfighters access to real-time situational awareness and mission-critical data.

Truck-Mounted Antennas and Shelter-Based Hub

Under the contract, Kratos will deliver its rapid-deployable, truck-mounted Trifold transportable antennas, which the company said can be deployed without any special tools and readied to discretely transport at a moment’s notice. The Trifold antennas are integrated into the mobile SATCOM hub that provides high-throughput, dependable communications in dynamic field environments, according to the company.

On its official transportable antenna systems page, Kratos describes the Trifold series as available in 3.9-meter and 4.6-meter apertures, folding compactly for transport and designed for quick assembly without specialized tools. The company states the antennas are engineered for precise surface contouring, thermal stability and rugged construction required for dependable field operations.

The turnkey system also incorporates a shelter containing baseband platforms and advanced monitoring software. That software includes Kratos’ Compass product for complete monitor-and-control of mission-critical networks and Kratos’ Monics product for spectrum monitoring and interference detection, forming what the company described as a cohesive and resilient mobile gateway tailored for defense operations.

On its Compass product page, Kratos states the software has more than 3,000 installations across the United States and around the globe, and that broadcasters, satellite operators, the military and other industries rely on it for real-time monitor and control of antennas, network equipment and support infrastructure. The company said Compass can connect to any equipment regardless of type, vendor or age. On its Monics product page, Kratos describes Monics as a carrier monitoring system used by many of the world’s largest satellite operators and service providers to monitor more than 200 sites in 60 countries, with capabilities including interference detection, signal analysis and quality-of-service monitoring.

Kratos said the award strengthens its position in transportable antennas and ground system technologies, expands its presence in the Asia-Pacific region and reinforces its role as a provider of advanced, resilient communications systems for defense applications worldwide.

“This capability is ultimately about giving operators on the ground what they need most: dependable communications they can count on in the middle of fast-moving missions,” said John Chay, Vice President of Business Development in Asia, at Kratos. “When fixed infrastructure is compromised, this mobile gateway lets warfighters stay connected, aware, and supported wherever the mission takes them.”

Company Background

Kratos describes itself as a technology, products, system and software company addressing defense, national security and commercial markets. According to the company, its primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles, including software for command and control and telemetry, tracking and control; jet-powered unmanned aerial drone systems; hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems; propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, spacecraft and launch systems; C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter-unmanned aircraft systems, directed energy and communication systems; and virtual and augmented reality training systems.

The company said it makes internally funded research, development, capital and other investments to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions for mission-critical customer needs. Kratos stated that it intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when it assesses its probability of win as high and any required investment falls within its capital resource comfort level, and that it intends to partner with a large, traditional system integrator when its assessment of probability of win is greater or the required investment is beyond that comfort level.

The company noted in the release that certain statements constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. It pointed investors to risk disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2025, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.