• Kratos Defense will expand its Sacramento, California production facility to manufacture Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft.
• Exclusive U.S. manufacturer for Chaparral; first production aircraft targeted for late 2026.
• Workforce in Sacramento to rise by more than 50 from 450+ as production ramps, lifting regional headcount above 500.
• Move positions the plant to serve commercial logistics demand alongside defense resupply needs.
• Elroy Air cited a demand pipeline above 1,400 aircraft, representing more than USD 5 billion in potential revenue opportunities.

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