US Firm Kratos Breaks Ground on SPY-1 Radar Sustainment Hub and Hypersonic Arc Jet

Kratos broke ground in Odon, Indiana, on separate AN/SPY-1 radar-sustainment and Helios hypersonic-materials testing facilities, announcing the construction milestone on October 14, 2026. The approximately 183,000-square-foot Indiana Radar Integration Complex will support repair, testing, integration and long-term sustainment of the Navy's Aegis radar systems. Helios will combine a 20-25 MW arc jet with a 200 kW fiber laser to evaluate thermal-protection materials for hypersonic vehicles. The facilities are supported by $35 million in Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment funding plus Kratos cost-sharing, expanding radar support and specialized testing capacity near Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane.