California-based security and public safety solutions provider Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been granted an $11 million, five year (base year plus four option years) prime contract to support the Naval Undersea Warfare Center division in Keyport, WA.

Under this contract, Kratos will provide operational lifecycle support, including engineering, technical and logistics, for the MK 30 target and its associated test, handling and launch equipment.

The MK 30 is an unmanned undersea vehicle that simulates a submarine by emitting acoustic and magnetic signatures that can be detected and tracked by surface ship, aircraft and submarine crews engaged in Anti-Submarine Warfare training exercises for surface ships, submarines.