Kratos Receives $11 Million Contract Award to Build Multi-Site Gateways for Kacific’s New High Throughput Satellite (HTS) N...
September 06 2018 - 9:00AM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a
leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that
it has been awarded an $11 million contract by Kacific Broadband
Satellites, to design and build ground stations for Kacific’s new
Ka-band High Throughput Satellite (HTS) network. The Kacific-1 HTS
satellite, launching in 2019, will deliver broadband services to
Pacific Rim and South East Asia.
Kratos will help address Kacific’s HTS gateway
infrastructure needs by designing and building a state-of-art
Ka-band multi-site gateway solution for Kacific-1. Kratos’
gateway solutions are pre-configured in a secure and controlled
off-site environment resulting in higher quality and faster
time-to-market. The company’s industry-leading designs will
optimize and protect Kacific’s investment by reducing complexity
and risk, and accelerating market entry.
“Kacific sought a partner who could build a
high-performance ground segment to enable us to deliver Ka-band HTS
services across widely dispersed regions of the Pacific,” said
Kacific CEO, Christian Patouraux. “We wanted an innovative solution
which combined market leading products and best-of-breed industry
tools and software with quality engineering services. The Kratos
team was uniquely responsive to our design needs and our
partnership marks another big milestone in our preparations to
launch the Kacific-1 satellite.”
The next generation of HTS satellites promises
new revenue and service opportunities for satellite operators, but
are also driving important changes on the ground since current
ground infrastructure is designed and optimized for traditional
satellite operations. HTS satellite spot beams deliver
high-bandwidth services to particular locations, causing many
operators to re-think established ground station needs and designs.
Kratos is leading this evolution by offering pre-configured and
integrated HTS gateway solutions that enable satellite operators to
maximize their HTS business model investment by reducing costs and
improving time-to-market.
The Kacific contract award is for a multi-site
gateway solution that will additionally include Kratos’
high-performance antennas and RF equipment, as well as several
Kratos complementary ground system products, including the Compass®
monitoring and control system; Monics® for carrier and spectrum
monitoring; and SpectralNet™ RF-over-IP inter-facility links. The
solution will be integrated at Kratos’ facility, and installed at
various locations in the Pacific Rim, with control equipment
centralized in Kacific’s Network Operations Centre
“Satellite operators face a number of challenges
when deploying HTS networks including the unique demands of
implementing an HTS ground infrastructure suitable for initial
operations, but designed for scalability as business requirements
evolve,” said James Kramer, Kratos Senior Vice President. “We
appreciate the confidence that Kacific has shown in Kratos to
capitalize on their investment with a flexible, high quality
multi-site solution that will support their business model now and
in the years to come.”
About Kratos Defense & Security
SolutionsKratos Defense & Security Solutions,
Inc. (NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative,
affordable technology, platforms and systems for United States
National Security related customers, allies and commercial
enterprises. Kratos is changing the way breakthrough
technology for these industries are rapidly brought to market
through proven commercial and venture capital backed approaches,
including proactive research and streamlined development
processes. Kratos specializes in unmanned systems,
satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave
electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems, training and
combat systems. For more information go to
www.KratosDefense.com.
About Kacific Kacific Broadband
Satellites Group is a satellite operator providing high-speed
broadband for underserved, remote and rural markets with
disseminated pockets of population. It addresses the gap in supply
with specifically designed satellites using the latest multi-beam
and high throughput space communications and ground technology
transmitting over the Ka Band. Using cost-effective technology and
a lean business model, Kacific aims to provide better broadband
quality at significantly less than current retail prices. Kacific
broadband is fostering greater internet usage and fuelling economic
growth and improvements in service delivery across covered regions.
Its first Ka Band HTS deployment focuses on South East Asia and the
Pacific. Kacific’s headquarters are in Singapore with main
operations out of Vanuatu. For more information, visit
www.kacific.com
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StatementsCertain statements in this press release may
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current
beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos
and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking
statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to
update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes
that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements
are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially
from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking
statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in
these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the
business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended December
31, 2017, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other
filings made with the SEC by Kratos.
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