IT security company Kratos Defense & Security Solutionsannouncedthat its space and missile defense systems unit reported a successful launch of the company’s Erinyes Hypersonic Test Bed.
The first launch and flight took place at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on June 12 with support from the Naval Surface Warfare Center and the Missile Defense Agency.
Kratos Hypersonic Flight Is a Game-Changer
According to Kratos, the hypersonic flight achieved during the test will enable data collection for experiments that look to validate and evaluate emerging designs and technologies.
Dave Carter, the president of the company’s defense and rocket support systems division, described the ability to display these technologies on an actual hypersonic flight test bed as “game-changing.”
Kratos Wants to Disrupt the Market
CEO and President Eric DeMarco predicted that Kratos’ hypersonic and rocket systems would “disrupt” the market, highlighting the affordability of the company’s hypersonic franchise, which includes Zeus, Oriole, and Erinyes.
The development also aligns with Kratos’ goal to expand the United States’ security industrial base, increase competition, and deliver value to government customers.
Continuing Hypersonic Testing
Kratos’ latest hypersonic news comes about two months after Aerojet Rocketdyne hot-fired the company’s second Zeus solid rocket motor. Defense Department customers intend to use the motor for ballistic missile defense and hypersonic vehicle testing.
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