KTOS Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a technology company in Defense, National Security and Global Markets, is proud to announce its participation as a Gold Sponsor of the upcoming Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF). This prestigious event, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, brings together national security leaders, policymakers, industry executives, and military officials to discuss the pressing challenges and opportunities facing our nation’s defense.

As a Gold Sponsor, Kratos is reinforcing its commitment to advancing innovative technologies that support the warfighter and address critical national security priorities. The company’s leadership will join the dialogue on key topics, including the modernization of defense systems, affordability in defense solutions, and the integration of cutting-edge technologies like unmanned systems, hypersonics, and space systems.

“Kratos is honored to support the Reagan National Defense Forum as a Gold Sponsor,” said Eric DeMarco, President & CEO of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. “This event provides an unparalleled platform for meaningful discussions about the future of national security, and we are proud to contribute our perspective on how affordable, mission-critical solutions can empower our warfighters and enhance our nation’s defense capabilities.”

The Reagan National Defense Forum is recognized as a premier gathering for fostering collaboration among defense stakeholders to shape the future of U.S. security. Kratos’ participation underscores its dedication to delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions that meet the evolving needs of the Department of Defense and its partners at the speed of relevance.

For more information about Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and its commitment to national security, visit www.kratosdefense.com.

About Kratos Defense & Security SolutionsKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low-cost future manufacturing which is a value-add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com.

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos.

Press Contact:Claire Burghoffclaire.burghoff@kratosdefense.com

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