# Kratos Defense: drone company

Canonical ID: `e00c5e51-c430-4f07-b21f-222bbb90a771`

## Key facts

- **Ticker:** [NASDAQ: KTOS](/public-companies.md) ([see public companies](/public-companies.md))
- **Backlog:** $2B (2026)

- **Slug:** kratos
- **Founded:** 1994
- **HQ:** San Diego, California, USA
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)

## Models

- [XQ-58 Valkyrie](/models/xq-58-valkyrie.md) (aerial) (id: `d2dcf80a-a931-42a4-b6e9-581a8f531d8f`)
- [Mako UTAP-22 Unmanned Tactical Aircraft](/models/kratos-mako.md) (aerial) (id: `33c0248c-6b24-4f08-a383-cab3c4b17bdf`)

## Current leadership (1)

- [Eric DeMarco](/people/eric-demarco.md) President & CEO (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Kratos Defense?

Public defense company (NASDAQ: KTOS) building unmanned combat aerial vehicles, aerial targets, and hypersonic systems. Key products include the [XQ-58 Valkyrie](/models/xq-58-valkyrie) loyal wingman UCAV selected by the US Marine Corps as its first operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft, and the [Mako UTAP-22](/models/mako-utap-22) tactical unmanned aircraft. Revenue of USD 1.35B in FY2025 with USD 560.6M cash on hand.

### What does Kratos Defense make?

Kratos Defense has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: XQ-58 Valkyrie, Mako UTAP-22 Unmanned Tactical Aircraft (Kratos Defense builds physical robots).

### Where is Kratos Defense headquartered?

Kratos Defense is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA.

### Where does Kratos Defense operate robots?

Kratos Defense is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

### When was Kratos Defense founded?

Kratos Defense was founded in 1994.


## Sources (1)

1. https://www.kratosdefense.com/unmanned-systems/air/uncrewed-tactical-aircraft/mako

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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