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Intelsat to Use EPOCH IPS From Kratos ISI to Operate the Intelsat 27 Satellite(GlobeNewswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SAN DIEGO, March 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Nasdaq:KTOS) announced today that Intelsat has exercised an option to have Kratos Integral Systems International, Inc. (Kratos ISI) extend its EPOCH Integrated Product Suite (IPS)-based Fleet Control System to operate the Intelsat 27 satellite, which is currently under construction. Intelsat 27 is the third of the Boeing 702MP series of 702 satellites and the 26th Boeing 702 to be supported by EPOCH. This option was exercised based on Kratos ISI's outstanding performance in delivering the required EPOCH IPS capability for Intelsat to operate its other two 702MP satellites, Intelsat 21 and Intelsat 22, on a short schedule. "Intelsat 27 will be the 29th satellite we will be operating on the EPOCH IPS platform. EPOCH provides us the capability to rapidly deploy satellite, command and control solutions that are technically advanced and portable, allowing for greater flexibility in our operations," said Tobias Nassif, Vice President of Intelsat's satellite engineering and operations. "As our satellite operations center now flies 76 FSS satellites, including 25 third-party satellites, at our redundant control centers, the EPOCH IPS platform allows us to operate in a highly efficient manner without sacrificing the industry-leading availability for which Intelsat is famous." "Intelsat relies on Kratos ISI and our EPOCH IPS to meet its challenging technology requirements on schedule," said James Kramer, Senior Vice President of Kratos ISI. "The flexibility of our EPOCH IPS design and the experience of our personnel allow us to work with Intelsat to meet their ever-growing needs." EPOCH IPS is the market leading all-in-one satellite Command & Control and fleet management system operable from a user's desktop, making it a more efficient alternative to costly command and monitoring practices. EPOCH IPS currently supports satellite designs from every major commercial geostationary satellite manufacturer, including clients such as SKY Perfect JSAT, AsiaSat, Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT), Chunghwa Telecom, Indovision, KT Corporation, SingTel/Optus, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), Intelsat, SES, Telesat, EchoStar and Hellas Sat. Government clients include the National Space Organization of Taiwan, European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), NASA, the U.S. Air Force and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) among many others. For 30 years, Kratos ISI (formerly Integral Systems, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, has been a leading provider of satellite ground systems and has supported over 250 satellite missions for communications, science, meteorological and earth resource applications. Kratos ISI was the first company to offer an integrated suite of commercial-based software products for satellite Command & Control. The company's EPOCH Integrated Product Suite (IPS) Fleet Management solution is the most widely used Command and Control system with successful installations on five continents. Kratos ISI offers turnkey ground segments solutions encompassing command and control, RF/IF equipment, satellite and terrestrial communications signal monitoring systems, equipment and network management and payload management solutions. For more information, visit www.integ.com. About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized National Security technology business providing mission critical products, services and solutions for United States National Security priorities. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), satellite communication systems, unmanned systems, cyber warfare, cyber security, information assurance, critical infrastructure security and weapons systems sustainment. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technical oriented work force of approximately 4,000, many of whom hold an active National Security clearance, including Secret, Top Secret and higher. The vast majority of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location. Kratos' primary end customers are United States Federal Government agencies, including the Department of Defense, classified agencies, intelligence agencies and Homeland Security related agencies. News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com. The Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. logo is available at //www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=3519 Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty, including risks related to general economic conditions and cutbacks in government spending. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended December 25, 2011, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with the SEC by Kratos. CONTACT: Press Contact: Yolanda White 858-812-7302 Direct Investor Information: 877-934-4687 [email protected] Source: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. 2012 GlobeNewswire, Inc. |