Kratos Announces Oklahoma City Facility Expansion to Boost Jet Drone Production Capacity
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced an expansion of its Oklahoma City manufacturing campus, adding more than 100,000 square feet of production and assembly space. The move is designed to significantly increase jet drone manufacturing capacity in response to growing demand from the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military customers.
Highlights
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is expanding its Oklahoma City manufacturing campus by more than 100,000 square feet of production and assembly space.
- The expansion is driven by growing orders from the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military customers for jet-powered drone systems.
- The Oklahoma City campus is Kratos' primary production hub for unmanned aerial systems, including high-performance target drones and tactical UAS.
- Kratos' drones are used in missile defense testing, aerial combat training, and reconnaissance missions.
- The facility expansion is intended to strengthen defense supply chain resilience and boost Kratos' competitive position in the military drone market.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has officially announced an expansion of its Oklahoma City manufacturing campus, adding more than 100,000 square feet (approximately 9,290 square meters) of new production and assembly space.
The expansion is aimed at substantially increasing the company's jet-powered drone manufacturing capacity to meet rising order volumes from the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military customers. The Oklahoma City facility serves as Kratos' primary production hub for unmanned aerial systems, and the capacity increase is being viewed as a key strategic move to strengthen the company's defense supply chain resilience.
Kratos has long been a major supplier in the U.S. military jet drone sector. Its product portfolio includes high-performance target drones and tactical unmanned aircraft systems, which are widely used in missile defense testing, aerial combat training, and reconnaissance missions. The factory expansion is expected to further solidify the company's competitive position in the high-end military drone market.
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