Kratos to provide MQM-178 to Swedish FMV
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a sole source, single award contract from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration to deliver MQM-178 Firejet aerial target systems.
The contract also includes associated ground support equipment, spares, payloads, components, expendables, and support services. The first order under this new three-year IDIQ contract is expected in the next 60 days. There are also two three-year option periods for a total potential contract performance term of nine years.
Kratos’ Firejet provides the opportunity for customers to test multiple weapon systems with a single flexible and affordable unmanned aerial target system. Firejet supports both surface-to-air and air-to-air engagements with a combination of internal and external mission payloads. Firejet’s pneumatic launch method substantially reduces per-flight costs as compared to the legacy larger target UAS.
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