Kratos Defense & Security Solutions announced on April 8 that it has received a contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command, valued at up to $446.8 million, to lead the Ground Management and Integration (GMI) agreement for the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking (MWT) program. As part of this initiative, Auria will join a team including Northrop Grumman, ASRC Federal Systems Solutions, and Rise8.
The GMI agreement is aimed at developing and operating the ground infrastructure necessary for Resilient MWT satellites in Medium Earth Orbit. This system is designed to provide persistent detection and tracking of advanced missile threats such as hypersonic glide vehicles and maneuvering ballistic missiles.
According to Kratos, the team will integrate both legacy and next-generation ground assets into a unified global network. The new architecture is intended to ensure secure mission management with full cyber accreditation while supporting current operational requirements as well as future threat environments.
Greg Caicedo, Senior Vice-President of Kratos Space, Training and Cyber Division said: “A globally distributed ground architecture is essential for integrating multiple satellites, providers and mission systems. With this program, Kratos will support launches of new MEO satellites and with OpenSpace integrated with the FORGE platform to provide a Ground Resource Manager functionality, ensuring interoperability across space vehicles from multiple manufacturers.”
Phil Carrai, President of Kratos Space, Training and Cyber Division said: “Programs like Resilient MWT require more than individual technologies. They require the engineering depth and operational experience to deliver integrated mission systems.” Carrai also noted that Kratos’ experience in engineering resilient ground architectures positions it well for programs of increasing scale.
The award highlights Kratos’ growing role in national security infrastructure through its expertise in multi-site satellite operations.
