<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001660112-25-000002.txt : 20250117
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250117190831
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001660112-25-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mendoza Marie
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001660112
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34460
		FILM NUMBER:		25540026

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10680 TREENA STREET, SUITE 600
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069258
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				133818604
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10680 TREENA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-812-7300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10680 TREENA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WIRELESS FACILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990817
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    <periodOfReport>2025-01-15</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001069258</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KRATOS DEFENSE &amp; SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KTOS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001660112</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Mendoza Marie</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10680 TREENA STREET, SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-01-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.3</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>61782</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 15, 2021, as amended December 4, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 1,971 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 14,238 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Marie C. Mendoza, by Eva Yee, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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