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Kratos, NCSIST Team Successfully Test Integrated Mighty Hornet IV System
Ultimate Objective is High Quantity Fleet of Mighty Hornet IV Systems Ready in Taiwan – Affordable Mass SAN DIEGO, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ultimate Objective is High Quantity Fleet of Mighty Hornet IV Systems Ready in Taiwan – Affordable Mass\nSAN DIEGO, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a leader in defense, national security and global markets, and the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) today announced the successful test of the integrated Mighty Hornet IV Attack UAV, a revolutionary transformation of the MQM-178 Firejet target drone. Following the months of planning, design, and subsystem tests in their respective facilities, the team successfully tested and validated the NCSIST-provided payload/mission system to confirm its operational capability with the Mighty Hornet IV aircraft without revisions to the design. This milestone established the baseline for flight testing later this year, for which the NCSIST technical team traveled to Kratos’ Oklahoma City design and production facility to finalize the requirement set and design this week. Might Hornet IV with the NCSIST Technical Team A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/48229005-23f3-4261-a047-e77ccb8e94c9 Steve Fendley, President of Kratos Unmanned Systems Division, said, “The success of this testing by the two organizations represents a significant milestone which enables progression to flight testing. It validates the technical approach, and possibly even more significantly, validates the value of collaborative effort of the technical organizations working together to realize the new system. This is a springboard for not only the Mighty Hornet IV effort, but also potential additional collaborative efforts with other Kratos aircraft and NCSIST systems and technologies.” Kratos and NCSIST Team with the new Mighty Hornet IV in the foreground, and Valkyrie behind A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/16f2b8a7-9afd-4168-b889-b84fac86c9e1 The modified MQM-178’s high-speed capabilities, including a speed of Mach 0.8, high G maneuvering, and a service ceiling of greater than 35,000 feet, make it an ideal base platform for this transformation. The Mighty Hornet IV not only embodies cutting-edge technology but also benefits from proven performance in collaborative exercises. Recent demonstratio...