Canaccord Genuity analyst Ken Herbert says DARPA awarding a $32M contract to Dynetics for the Phase III development of the Gremlins program is a net positive for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Under the contract, Kratos will be the sole supplier of the drones, which will likely account for 30%-40% of the contract value, Herbert tells investors in a research note. The analyst sees a $10M in contribution for Kratos in 2018-2019, but believes the contract points to both the strong positioning of the company in the unmanned market and potential upside from its tactical opportunity. Herbert points out that the program goal is to acquire aircraft at $700,000 each in lots of 1,000, indicating upside of well over $100M for Kratos. The stock and estimates does not reflect much upside from the tactical drone opportunities, Herbert writes. He keeps a Buy rating on Kratos Defense with a $15 price target. The stock in early trading is up 5% to $11.55.