In the News
Congresswoman Horn lauds Kratos for Oklahoma aerospace job creationHeather Holeman, Oklahoma's News 4 https://kfor.com/2019/04/17/unmanned-aerospace-combat-drone-production-brings-new-jobs-to-oklahoma/
Washington, DC,
April 22, 2019
Oklahoma's thriving aerospace industry is getting a boost and bringing hundreds of jobs with it. Hot off the production line - the first Firejet tactical aerial drone, built by Kratos at the security contractor's brand new Oklahoma City facility. "A jet, unmanned, aerial target, that's designed to replicate enemy threat aircraft and cruise missiles and basically to allow our military to train for defense of itself," said Steven Fendley, President of Kratos Unmanned Systems Division. With the Firejet, the Air Force can now practice defense against true targets rather than just simulations. However, Kratos also announced that another unmanned drone, named Valkyrie will also be produced at the Oklahoma City facility. Valkyrie is capable of long-range flights at high subsonic speeds. "This means so much for Oklahoma," said Congresswoman Kendra Horn. "It means hundreds of jobs, they're anticipating 350 plus jobs, high tech jobs that require skilled individuals, good-paying jobs," |