Kratos Completes Space Force Missile Warning Review
The System Requirements Review supports ground integration for the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking program.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Space
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions completed the System Requirements Review for the U.S. Space Force's Ground Management and Integration effort on the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking program, the company announced on November 11, 2026, from San Diego. The review was completed within its planned review period.
Why it matters
The work supports development of a resilient, integrated ground architecture intended to strengthen missile warning and tracking capabilities for the Joint warfighter. It also reflects a push toward open, interoperable systems that can connect multiple space and ground segments.
The milestone was reported by the company itself as completed within the planned review period, and no independent quantitative metrics were disclosed. Specific schedule dates for subsequent phases of the program were not stated in the announcement.
The players
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is a San Diego-based defense technology company that develops space, missile defense and national security systems for government customers.
U.S. Space Force
The U.S. Space Force is the branch of the U.S. military responsible for space operations, including missile warning and tracking satellite systems.
Space Systems Command
Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force unit that acquires and develops space systems, including the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution platform.
The details
Kratos used digital engineering and model-based systems engineering tools to support requirements development and system-integration planning for the review. The company is integrating its ground system with the Space Systems Command Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution platform.
Timeline
November 11, 2026: Kratos announced completion of the System Requirements Review.
Big Picture
The milestone extends the Space Force's Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) platform by integrating a contractor-built ground system into that architecture. It reflects the broader Space Force approach of building interoperable ground networks that can keep pace with evolving satellite constellations.
For readers following U.S. defense spending, the milestone signals that ground-segment contracts for missile warning are moving forward on the announced schedule. The integration work also indicates how future satellite upgrades may be connected to a shared ground architecture.
The takeaway
Missile warning systems depend as much on ground networks as on satellites, so progress on integration work like this shapes how quickly new capabilities reach operators. Readers tracking defense technology should watch for the next program milestones.
Further reading
For more on how the military is building out its orbital defenses, explore Space coverage on Wisevoter.
