 SAN DIEGO, June 24, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Kratos Defense Security Solutions, Inc. Nasdaq: KTOS, a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that Kratos Turbine Technologies KTT Division has been awarded an 8.6 million task order under its Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mission ATTAM IDIQ contract. The program will be managed by the Turbine Engine Division of the Air Force Research Laboratory AFRLRQT. Under the contract KTT will complete the design, build, assemble and test of an affordable turboshaft engine for Group 3 UAVs. The engine design is convertible to produce the electrical power required of advanced hybrid electric aircraft. The award follows the successful completion of multiple programs where KTT completed concept and engine trade studies for Group 3 UAVs with the guided leadership of AFRLRQT. The objective of the awarded task order is to complete the engine development for flight testing and to demonstrate the high-power-to-weight, high-efficiency, and increased durability of the recuperated engine design. Work will be performed by KTT in Florida. 