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Leidos

US
commercialFounded 1969
Reston, Virginia, United States
www.leidos.com
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Leidos acquired Dynetics in 2019 and gained significant expertise in sensor satellites and payloads through that acquisition.

Mentioned as: LeidosNarrative GeneralNov 1, 2022Leidos selected by Northrop Grumman to supply sensor payloads for U.S. missile-tracking satellites

Leidos worked as a subcontractor to SpaceX under a $149,000,000 contract that SpaceX won in 2020 to build four satellites for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 0.

Mentioned as: LeidosOrg RelationshipNov 1, 2022Leidos selected by Northrop Grumman to supply sensor payloads for U.S. missile-tracking satellites

Northrop Grumman selected Leidos to supply infrared sensor payloads for the U.S. Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellite constellation in low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: LeidosTechnical ProductNov 1, 2022Leidos selected by Northrop Grumman to supply sensor payloads for U.S. missile-tracking satellites

Leidos was one of four companies that competed in 2020 for a Missile Defense Agency contract to design a hypersonic and ballistic missile-defense satellite and lost the contract to L3Harris and Northrop Grumman.

Mentioned as: LeidosNarrative GeneralNov 1, 2022Leidos selected by Northrop Grumman to supply sensor payloads for U.S. missile-tracking satellites

Under the contract with Northrop Grumman, Leidos will develop and build the sensor payload for a proliferated constellation of low Earth orbit satellites for the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: LeidosOrg RelationshipNov 1, 2022Leidos selected by Northrop Grumman to supply sensor payloads for U.S. missile-tracking satellites

The 2022 GEOINT Innovation Summit will feature Paul Sartorius, Director of Geospatial-Intelligence Solutions at Leidos and Co-chair of the Commercial GEOINT Working Group at USGIF, as a senior-level speaker.

Mentioned as: LeidosNarrative GeneralAug 29, 2022Announcing 5th Annual GEOINT Innovation Summit

Leidos withdrew its protest with the Government Accountability Office on 2022-03-16, allowing the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and General Dynamics Information Technology to proceed with the work.

Mentioned as: LeidosTechnical ProductMar 19, 2022General Dynamics’ cloud contract with NGA moves forward after Leidos withdraws protest

Leidos filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office over the cloud-services award on 2021-12-28.

Mentioned as: LeidosTechnical ProductMar 19, 2022General Dynamics’ cloud contract with NGA moves forward after Leidos withdraws protest

The Department of Defense’s Space Development Agency purchased the first eight Tracking Layer satellites in 2020, four from L3Harris and four from a SpaceX–Leidos team.

Mentioned as: LeidosOrg RelationshipMar 15, 2022DoD estimates $2.5 billion price tag for global constellation to track hypersonic missiles

The first eight Tracking Layer satellites from L3Harris and the SpaceX–Leidos team passed design reviews and are scheduled to launch in 2023.

Mentioned as: LeidosNarrative GrowthMar 15, 2022DoD estimates $2.5 billion price tag for global constellation to track hypersonic missiles

HawkEye 360 secured a $5,000,000 investment from Leidos in January 2022 with Leidos gaining access to HawkEye 360’s commercial RF data archive.

Mentioned as: LeidosOrg RelationshipFeb 22, 2022The 10 Hottest Satellite Companies in 2022

HawkEye 360 raised $145,000,000 for its RF data reconnaissance business in November and recently received an additional $5,000,000 for its Series D investment round from Leidos.

Mentioned as: LeidosOrg RelationshipJan 11, 2022HawkEye 360 wins $15.5 million AFRL contract

Leidos invested $5,000,000 in the second close of HawkEye 360’s Series D round.

Mentioned as: LeidosOrg RelationshipJan 7, 2022HawkEye 360 adds Leidos as investor to bring Series D Round to $150 Million

Leidos will leverage its expertise in developing advanced analytics to work with HawkEye 360’s RF geospatial intelligence data.

Mentioned as: LeidosOrg RelationshipJan 7, 2022HawkEye 360 adds Leidos as investor to bring Series D Round to $150 Million

Leidos will use its expertise in developing advanced analytics to leverage HawkEye 360’s RF geospatial intelligence data as a strategic partner.

Mentioned as: LeidosTechnical ProductJan 6, 2022HawkEye 360 Adds Leidos as Investor to Bring Series D Round to $150 Million

HawkEye 360 extended its Series D funding round to $150,000,000 with a $5,000,000 investment from Leidos.

Mentioned as: LeidosOrg RelationshipJan 6, 2022Leidos signs on as HawkEye 360 investor and strategic partner

Leidos will use its expertise in advanced analytics to leverage HawkEye 360’s RF geospatial intelligence data.

Mentioned as: LeidosTechnical ProductJan 6, 2022Leidos signs on as HawkEye 360 investor and strategic partner

Leidos expects the investment to strengthen its capabilities in the National Security Space arena and create pathways to deliver innovative solutions to customers.

Mentioned as: LeidosNarrative GeneralJan 6, 2022Leidos signs on as HawkEye 360 investor and strategic partner

In 2020, Leidos acquired Dynetics and L3Harris’ Security Detection and Automation Systems division.

Mentioned as: leidosOrg RelationshipJan 6, 2022Leidos signs on as HawkEye 360 investor and strategic partner

Leidos was formerly known as SAIC before merging with Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems & Global Solutions in 2016.

Mentioned as: LeidosOrg RelationshipJan 6, 2022Leidos signs on as HawkEye 360 investor and strategic partner
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