Kratos and Rocket Lab are two emerging defense companies that focus on high-growth niches. Kratos specializes in affordable military technology, with a focus on unmanned systems and missile defense.

"Vertical integration is at the heart of this combination – the ability to build, launch, and operate our own spacecraft quickly and cost-effectively," a Rocket Lab spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

Work on the production floor at Rocket Lab’s Engine Development Complex in Long Beach halted on Friday afternoon, Jan. 9, as more than 200 employees cheered and welcomed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) recently made headlines after landing a $5.6 billion National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 contract, marking a significant expansion of its defense and government ...

Rocket Lab Corp. RKLB executives pointed to accelerating launch demand, expanding defense work and progress on the company's Neutron rocket as key drivers of momentum following a record first quarter.

Before I start the discussion on the importance of the acquisition of Mynaric, I believe it is also a good moment to discuss the fact that Rocket Lab stock is not showing explosive growth as of late ...

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has secured a launch services agreement with the US Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit for the Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron (HASTE) mission. This ...

Hypersonix’s DART AE is powered by a hydrogen-fueled scramjet engine. Credit: Hypersonix Launch Systems WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab announced a new mission for its suborbital launch vehicle — a 3D-printed ...

The U.S. military is certainly no stranger to drones. Some of the biggest and deadliest unmanned vehicles in the world are fielded by the United States, including the formidable MQ-9 Reaper. In fact, ...

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