Kratos Recently Awarded $1.25M Task Order to Provide Rocket Launch Services, Engineering...

Kratos Recently Awarded $1.25M Task Order to Provide Rocket Launch Services,
Engineering Support and Associated Hardware for the AEGIS Ballistic Missile
Defense (BMD) Japanese Flight Test Mission (JFTM-4)

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security
Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading national defense, IT and security
solutions provider, today announced the award of a $1.25 million dollar task
order under the U.S. Army Multiple Award Contract (MAC) for Theoretical Studies
and Engineering Research. The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Organization
has tasked the Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division White Sands
(NSWC PHD Det WS) to engineer, integrate and flight test a family of sub-orbital
rockets as tracking vehicles that simulate a variety of potential enemy
ballistic missile threats. These vehicles are known as Aegis Readiness
Assessment Vehicles (ARAVs).

In addition to the U.S. Navy, a number of allied navies, including the Japanese
Navy, are incorporating Aegis BMD capability into their defensive arsenals.
Under this Task Order Award, the Rocket Support Services Business Unit of
Kratos, through its contract with NSWC PHD Det WS, will provide sub-orbital
rocket & target hardware and launch support for the fourth of an ongoing series
of Aegis BMD test missions conducted jointly with the Japanese Navy, dubbed
JFTM-4. This test is expected to be conducted in fall of 2010. In addition to
this recent award, representatives from Kratos RSS will be participating in
related efforts for JFTM-3 scheduled for fall of 2009.

"We are extremely pleased to be working with NSWC PHD Det WS to provide a low
cost solution to meet AEGIS BMD test requirements" said David Carter, Executive
Vice President of Kratos.

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) provides mission
critical engineering, IT services and war fighter solutions for the U.S. federal
government and for state and local agencies. Principal services include C4ISR,
weapon systems sustainment, military weapon range operations and technical
services, network engineering services, information assurance and cybersecurity
solutions, security and surveillance systems, and critical infrastructure design
and integration. The Company is headquartered in San Diego, California, with
resources located throughout the U.S. and at key strategic military locations.
News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com.

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Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements including, without
limitation, expressed or implied statements concerning the Company's
expectations regarding the amount of revenue that will ultimately be recognized
under the contract described in this release. Such statements are only
predictions, and the Company's actual results may differ materially. Factors
that may cause the Company's results to differ include, but are not limited to:
risks that the customer will curtail or delay the work under the contract; risks
of adverse regulatory action or litigation; failure to ultimately settle ongoing
litigation; risks associated with debt leverage; risks that changes or cutbacks
in spending by the U.S. Department of Defense may occur, which could cause
delays or cancellations of key government contracts; failure to successfully
consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations and competition in the
marketplace which could reduce revenues and profit margins. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. These and
other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the period ended December 29, 2008, the Company's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 28, 2009, and in other filings made with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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