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Kratos wins ~$447M Space Force award to manage MEO missile‑warning ground systems

The U.S. Space Force awarded Kratos a roughly $447 million follow‑on contract to provide ground management and integration for the first two sets of Medium‑Earth Orbit Missile Warning and Tracking (MEO MWT) satellites. The work covers missile‑tracking ground systems to support initial MEO constellation operations and test activities.

Discovered 2026-03-19T09:39:02.584564-07:00 | 2026-03-19T09:39:02.584564-07:00

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The award is worth roughly $446–$447 million and establishes Kratos as the ground‑segment integrator for the initial MEO missile‑warning/tracking constellation, directly affecting near‑term satellite operations and command-and-control capability.
The contract validates Kratos' ground systems role and ties to its broader software‑defined ground architecture (Kratos' OpenSpace ground architecture), and sits alongside other recent Space Force small‑sat and launch procurements (VOX Space launcher award).

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