Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a leading national security solutions provider in US, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the stock of Composite Engineering, Inc., a vertically integrated manufacturer and developer of unmanned aerial target systems and composite structures used for national security programmes.

Kratos currently provides electronics and avionics that are on board CEI aircraft and Kratos also provides ground flight control stations and electronics for the command and control of CEI aerial systems. CEI aircraft are made from composite materials in a secure, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and as a result have industry leading flight and representation characteristics.