Kratos Opens New 167,000-Square-Foot Defense Manufacturing Facility in York, Pennsylvania

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions announced on July 15 the opening of a 167,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in York, Pennsylvania.

Three Pennsylvania facilities, more than 440 employees

The new plant expands Kratos’s existing Pennsylvania footprint to three facilities employing more than 440 people.

More capacity for critical defense hardware

The new plant and more than $7 million in planned equipment investments significantly increase Kratos’s production capacity for hypersonic systems, directed energy weapons, missile transporters, mobile missile launcher systems, and counter-unmanned aircraft system hardware.

Building the Arsenal of Freedom

Eric DeMarco, President and CEO of Kratos, said:

“Kratos is committed to building the Arsenal of Freedom by investing in the people, facilities and manufacturing capabilities needed to deliver critical systems, at scale, to our customers faster than ever before. This expansion marks another important milestone in continuing to grow Kratos’s capability to provide mil-spec hardware for national defense and mission critical programs. Pennsylvania has proven to be an exceptional manufacturing hub, including a highly skilled workforce, and this investment positions Kratos to continue delivering affordable, high-performance, leading technology systems that address our nation’s most pressing security challenges.”