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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001509409-25-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250313
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250317

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carrai Phillip D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001509409
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34460
		FILM NUMBER:		25746101

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired pursuant to the settlement of a Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on January 3, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares acquired pursuant to the settlement of a Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on January 4, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares acquired pursuant to the settlement of a Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on January 3, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Shares acquired pursuant to the settlement of a Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award granted on January 4, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Shares withheld in a net transaction to satisfy the tax liability, in accordance with Issuer's trading policies, in connection with shares vested as reported in this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes 11,385 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and approximately 4,033 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 15, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $30.71 to $31.84 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.</footnote>
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