Kratos’ Autonomous Truck-Mounted Attenuator Named Infrastructure Game Changer by American Society of Civil Engineers
March 29 2021 - 8:00AM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS),
a leading National Security Solutions provider and industry-leading
provider of high-performance unmanned systems, today announced its
Autonomous Truck-Mounted Attenuator (ATMA), a driverless version of
mobile crash barriers, has been recognized by the American Society
of Civil Engineers (ASCE) as an “Infrastructure Gamechanger” in the
organization’s 2021 Report Card for American
Infrastructure.
ASCE combed through successful solutions across
the major infrastructure sectors to identify the most innovative
game changers and identified North Dakota’s pilot program utilizing
Kratos’ ATMA which was developed in collaboration with Royal Truck
& Equipment, the nation’s largest producer of Truck Mounted
Attenuator vehicles.
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In the commercial highway maintenance industry,
driving a Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) is one of the most
dangerous task assignments in the work zone. The TMA vehicle
functions as a human-driven mobile crash barrier following behind
slow moving highway maintenance operations shielding those workers
and equipment from errant drivers entering the work zone. Workers
assigned to drive the TMA are at serious risk of lifelong injury
if/when their TMA is impacted by another vehicle which can range
from a family sedan to an 80,000-pound tanker truck traveling at 60
mph or more. In the United States, there are more than 12
crash-related fatalities every week in the road work zone.
Kratos’ Autonomous Truck-Mounted Attenuator, a
driverless TMA used during road construction and highway
maintenance vehicles, shields workers and equipment ahead from
errant drivers entering the work zone. Hundreds of lives are lost
in the U.S. annually with manned TMAs. By removing the human from
the most dangerous assignment in mobile highway operations, Kratos’
ATMA has the potential to save lives and change this deadly
trend.
Steve Fendley, President of Kratos
Unmanned Systems Division, said, “Kratos is a leading
innovator in development and application of affordable unmanned
technologies. Our disruptive solutions have consistently been game
changers in defense applications, and we are proud to now be
recognized for providing a game-changing infrastructure solution
that will save lives on America’s roadways.”
Rob Roy, Owner and President of Royal
Truck & Equipment, said, “Royal is committed to
continuously raising the bar with TMA truck safety. The ATMA, built
in partnership with Kratos, is just one of the many ways we’re
dedicated to improving and innovating work zone safety.”
Kratos Unmanned Systems’ ATMAs have driven more
than 2,000 miles since launch in 2017, and in addition to the
ongoing pilot in North Dakota, Kratos ATMAs are currently deployed
in California, Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, and
Tennessee, as well as the United Kingdom.
About Royal Truck &
Equipment: Founded in 1982, Royal Truck & Equipment is
North America’s largest manufacturer of TMA and Safety
Trucks. The company is committed to producing trucks that meet
or exceed the strictest safety standards in the industry. Visit
www.royaltruckandequipment.com for more information.
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. At
Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we specialize in
unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare,
microwave electronics, missile defense, hypersonic systems,
training, combat systems and next generation turbo jet and turbo
fan engine development. For more information, please
visit www.KratosDefense.com.
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Statements Certain 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
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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
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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 27, 2020, and in subsequent reports on Forms
10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by
Kratos.
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