SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading national security, IT, and public safety solutions provider, today announced the award to its Madison Research Division in Huntsville, Alabama of a new 12-month Engineering Task valued at over $1.7 million. This fully-funded award is for continued support and sustainment of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) weapon systems. The effort comes under the company's existing multi-year support task order with teammate ARINC Engineering Services, LLC.
"This task award is significant in that it shows our continued commitment in providing expert support for world-wide weapon systems," said Richard Selvaggio, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Kratos' Madison Research Division and the Weapon Systems Solutions Sector. "Our systems engineering team are 'the acknowledged experts' for legacy system support."
Kratos provides a full spectrum of critical sustainment, engineering, systems analysis, integrated logistics support (ILS), fabrication, and manufacturing capability to support its FMS customers. These support efforts include the transition of new technology, reverse engineering, electronic circuitry and systems, materials, and components from the DoD and commercial sectors to solve obsolescence problems.
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) provides mission critical engineering, IT services and war fighter solutions for the U.S. federal government and for state and local agencies. Principal services include C4ISR, weapon systems sustainment, military weapon range operations and technical services, network engineering services, information assurance and cybersecurity solutions, security and surveillance systems, and critical infrastructure design and integration. The Company is headquartered in San Diego, California, with resources located throughout the U.S. and at key strategic military locations. News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com.
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About ARINC Engineering Services, LLC
ARINC Engineering Services, LLC is the wholly-owned defense contracting unit of ARINC Incorporated. ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, provides communications, engineering and integration solutions for commercial, defense and government customers worldwide. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland with regional headquarters in London and Singapore, ARINC is ISO 9001-2008 certified. For more information, visit the web site at www.arinc.com.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements including, without limitation, expressed or implied statements concerning the Company's expectations regarding the amount of revenue that will ultimately be recognized under the contract described in this release. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company's actual results may differ materially. Factors that may cause the Company's results to differ include, but are not limited to: risks that the customer will curtail or delay the work under the contract; risks of adverse regulatory action or litigation; failure to ultimately settle ongoing litigation; risks associated with debt leverage; risks that changes or cutbacks in spending by the U.S. Department of Defense may occur, which could cause delays or cancellations of key government contracts; failure to successfully consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations and competition in the marketplace which could reduce revenues and profit margins. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 29, 2008, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 27, 2009, and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.