Kratos Opens Hypersonic System Manufacturing And Payload Integration Facility In Princess Anne, Maryland

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has officially opened a new 55,000-square-foot hypersonic system manufacturing and payload integration facility in Princess Anne, Maryland.

The state-of-the-art facility is designed to boost the company’s capacity to support critical hypersonic testing and launch operations for major defense programs, including the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0 contract and work for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, DARPA, and the Missile Defense Agency. It features advanced manufacturing capabilities, specialized integration areas, and enhanced testing equipment.

“This strategic investment in Princess Anne represents Kratos’ commitment to expanding our nation’s hypersonic testing infrastructure and capabilities,” said Dave Carter, President of Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services Division.

Kratos also announced the expansion of its Birmingham, Alabama operations with a new 40,000-square-foot facility at the Oxmoor Valley campus, adding office space and electro-mechanical systems integration areas.