Emcore to supply Kratos with Quartz MEMS IMUs

EMCORE (EMKR) announced that it is entering into a long-term supply partnership with Kratos (KTOS) Unmanned Aerial Systems to deliver SDI500, its flagship Quartz MEMS Inertial Measurement Units, IMU, for multiple advanced unmanned aerial defense programs including the XQ-58 Valkyrie. The Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie is a stealthy, high-performance and low-cost unmanned combat aerial vehicle capable of long-range flights at high-subsonic speeds designed and built by Kratos originally for the U.S. Air Force’s Low-Cost Attritable Strike Demonstrator program and now under contract with multiple DoD customers. “We are extremely proud to enter into a long-term supply partnership with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to support their mission-critical, unmanned aerial tactical and target defense systems for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy,” said Jeff Rittichier, EMCORE’s President and CEO. “Our SDI500 IMU’s high reliability and accuracy, even in challenging environments, combined with its established success in the market were key factors in being chosen for these important unmanned programs,” added Mr. Rittichier.