SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Henry Bros. Electronics, Inc. (HBE) has recently deployed a $3 million emergency communications system upgrade for a national rail service provider. This specialized first responder communications systems upgrade improves and enhances the communication coverage and quality of service for the rail service company’s employees and first responders. No additional information regarding this communication and security system deployment is provided due to customer specific and other sensitivities and considerations.
Ben Goodwin, President of Kratos Public Safety and Security Solutions, stated, “Kratos/HBE has a strong set of capabilities to support our customers’ need for security and emergency communications. The Special Product Group of Kratos/HBE allows us to support customers with wireless communication and security systems for special purpose applications. These capabilities are a true differentiator and are an important part of our strategy, enabling us to provide more services to our key customers in transportation infrastructure.”
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized National Security technology business providing mission critical products, services and solutions for United States National Security priorities. Kratos’ core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos’ areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), unmanned systems, cyber warfare, cyber security, information assurance, critical infrastructure security and weapons systems sustainment. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technical oriented work force of approximately 4,000, many of whom hold an active National Security clearance, including Secret, Top Secret and higher. The vast majority of Kratos’ work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location. Kratos’ primary end customers are United States Federal Government agencies, including the Department of Defense, classified agencies, intelligence agencies and Homeland Security related agencies. News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com.
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