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Kratos and Champion Tire & Wheel Expand Automated Truck Platooning for NASCAR 2026 Season
Autonomy Proves its Value when it Performs in the Real World - On Schedule, Safely, and RepeatedlySAN DIEGO, Feb. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security, and Global Markets, today announced continued support of Champion Tire & Wheel’s NASCAR logistics for the 2026 season. This will be further advancement of Kratos’ automated truck platooning and logistics automation technologies, demonstrating
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