Kratos just gave Firejet a bigger engine

Not your average drone update

Kratos and the U.S. Army are teaming up to integrate Kratos’ J85 engine into the Firejet drone system. Translation: this isn’t some shiny demo reel moment — it’s a real-world hardware integration that could help push the platform closer to useful, mission-ready deployment.

Why investors should care

Defense names love a good acronym, but the money usually follows the platform that actually works. If the Army keeps leaning into Firejet, that’s a nice signal that Kratos is getting more than just polite nods from procurement folks.

The bigger picture

For Kratos, unmanned systems are part of the long game: more programs, more testing, more chances to turn today’s engineering work into tomorrow’s revenue. And when the U.S. Army is in the mix, the buzz gets a lot louder — and so does the potential upside.

Big picture: in defense, momentum is a feature. If this integration goes well, KTOS could have another reason to stay on the Pentagon’s shortlist.