Kratos to Acquire Israel's Orbit Technologies for $356.3M, Expanding Satellite‑Comm Capabilities

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has agreed to acquire Israel‑based Orbit Technologies Ltd for $356.3 million in cash, adding mobile satellite communications and ground systems to its portfolio. The purchase bolsters Kratos’ space and defense capabilities and broadens its satellite‑communications product suite for military and commercial customers.

Discovered 2025-11-04T13:13:11.388042-08:00 | 2025-11-04T13:13:11.388042-08:00

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  • Kratos is paying $356.3 million in cash to buy Orbit Technologies, directly adding mobile SATCOM and ground‑systems products that can be integrated into military and commercial communications programs.
  • The acquisition fits a pattern of Kratos expanding its space and production footprint — complementing recent work to bolster its space division and its role to scale production for partners like Elroy Air (Chaparral) — and signals a push to vertically integrate SATCOM and mission systems: https://hype.aero/?story=0cf399da-63b3-4cd5-82f9-f2e7643a2380 and https://hype.aero/?story=d69d8278-0848-464f-9599-4030a63820b2

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sdbj.com defence-blog.com Jerusalem Post uasvision.com defence-industry.eu Satellite Evolution
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