Kratos contracted to provide SATCOM support to undisclosed US Government Agency

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary, RT Logic has received a contract to provide satellite and communication (SATCOM) system hardware, equipment and products to a US Government Agency.

Under the terms of $49m firm fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, single contract award, the company will supply dual-use technology to the customer, whose identity remains undisclosed.

The contract includes a five-year performance period and funding will be determined with each respective hardware order under the contract vehicle. The company already secured the first delivery orders under the contract, totalling more than $8m.

RT Logic president John Monahan said: "This technology supports the new, next-generation wideband digital SATCOM payloads that are now coming online and will dominate the growth of SATCOM for years to come.

"Kratos' overarching strategy and related R&D investments in next-generation SATCOM payload monitoring are already paying dividends."

The technology to be supplied under the deal has also been sold to major commercial SATCOM operators to support their new multi-billion dollar investments in high throughput satellite SATCOM fleets.

Citing customer related and other considerations, the company declined to provide any additional information related to this contract award.

RT Logic is part of Kratos' Technology & Training Solutions (KTTS) Division, which offers systems products, solutions, and services for SATCOM command and control, signal monitoring and communications network management, as well as intelligence, cyber security and training products, solutions and services.

According to KTTS Division president Phil Carrai, the company's satellite and communications products and services have supported more than 85% of US government space missions and are used by more than 75% of commercial satellite operators worldwide.