SDA Awards $117 Million Contract to Kratos for Advanced Fire Control Ground Infrastructure

Insider Brief

• The Space Development Agency has awarded Kratos Technology & Training Solutions a contract valued at up to $117 million to develop Advanced Fire Control Ground Infrastructure to support critical demonstrations and potential future operations under the agency’s Advanced Fire Control initiative.
• Initial funding for the contract, amounting to roughly $17 million, was allocated upon award and will draw from the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
• This funding sets the foundation for Kratos and its team to deliver the infrastructure needed to meet SDA’s objectives for the FOO Fighter (F2) prototype and future space-based fire-control demonstration initiatives.

The Space Development Agency (SDA) announced it has awarded Kratos Technology & Training Solutions, Inc. a significant contract valued at up to $117 million to develop Advanced Fire Control Ground Infrastructure (AFCGI) to support critical demonstrations and potential future operations under the agency’s Advanced Fire Control (AFC) initiative.

As the primary AFCGI vendor, Kratos will oversee a team focused on establishing a unified, resilient ground infrastructure that can support multiple AFC prototype projects. This infrastructure will play a pivotal role in advancing fire-control systems in space, with the ultimate goal of supporting the warfighter with responsive on-orbit capabilities. The AFCGI is designed to reduce costs and streamline operations, ensuring a standardized platform for fire-control technology development in orbit.

Initial funding for the contract, amounting to roughly $17 million, was allocated upon award and will draw from the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. This funding sets the foundation for Kratos and its team to deliver the infrastructure needed to meet SDA’s objectives for the FOO Fighter (F2) prototype and future space-based fire-control demonstration initiatives.

The SDA’s investment highlights its commitment to bolstering space-based defense capabilities through a sustainable and flexible infrastructure, a move likely to accelerate the fielding of advanced fire-control capabilities in space. With Kratos leading AFCGI efforts, the program aims to establish a strategic, scalable infrastructure to support a new era of space-based defense technology.

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