Overview
- Airbus and Kratos are developing an Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the German Air Force along with the MARS autonomy system, with Airbus leading the AI and Kratos providing a Valkyrie-based airframe.
- The Airbus-modified Valkyrie is slated for a first flight this year, building on a platform that has flown regularly since 2019.
- Kratos shares jumped about 3.3% Monday morning on the Airbus news before easing to roughly 0.2% higher by 11:20 a.m. ET.
- On March 3, Kratos confirmed a $7 million counter‑UAS production award to be executed in a secured company facility as part of a longer-term program.
- Analyst coverage cited a Buy rating from Canaccord Genuity with a $125 price target and a Strong Buy consensus with about 34% average upside, even as the stock trades at a high earnings multiple.