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Kratos to scale Spartan small turbojet engine output to 3,000 units for loitering munitions and cruise missiles

Kratos Defense & Security is boosting production of its Spartan family of small turbojet engines used on loitering munitions and cruise missiles, targeting up to 3,000 units for one-way attack drones. The ramp is positioned to support rising demand across missile and UAS customers.

Discovered 2026-06-10T18:41:35.266674-07:00 | 2026-06-10T18:41:35.266674-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Engine capacity is a direct pacing item for loitering munitions and cruise-missile sustainment; Kratos’ move to scale to 3,000 engines targets delivery bottlenecks in a core strike-propulsion subsystem.
This expansion aligns with broader momentum in Kratos’ defense/space business and procurement-linked work, building on recent signals that the company is in “take-off mode” as orders convert (source:9727154f-e605-4063-8b2b-af58842a41ca).
It also echoes the supplier push to prevent mini-jet engine shortages that can slow drone and missile programs, as seen in Europe’s ramp to protect Ukraine’s deep-strike timelines (source:59e76c74-8ada-405d-95c4-3ade636c6820).

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