Kratos Achieves Major Milestone with Cost-Optimized, Limited Life Turbofan Engine Page 1

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology company in defense, national security and global markets, today announced that Kratos Turbine Technologies has successfully completed a ground test campaign of a cost-optimized limited life turbofan engine. The engine test was managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Turbine Engine Division (AFRL/RQT) under the Attritable Cost Optimized Limited Life Engine Technologies (ACOLLET) program. All test plan objectives were achieved, including matching pre-test predictions of thrust and fuel efficiency.