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U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

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AST SpaceMobile secured a prime contract position on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD Program.

Mentioned as: U.S. Missile Defense AgencyOrg RelationshipMar 6, 2026AST SpaceMobile Posts $70.9 Million in 2025 Revenue

Elesha Jackson is Technical Product Manager and Principal Investigator for a Phase II high‑throughput space router at Forward Edge‑AI that underpins capabilities aligned with the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD program and Space Development Agency architecture efforts.

Mentioned as: Missile Defense AgencyTechnical ProductFeb 23, 2026Celebrating Women in Satellite 2026

MDA Space was selected for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s $151 billion SHIELD program in January 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Missile Defense AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 19, 2026MDA Space Establishes 49North to Secure Multi-Billion Canadian Defense Pipeline

Telesat Government Solutions secured a spot on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s $1.51 billion SHIELD contract.

Mentioned as: U.S. Missile Defense AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 13, 2026Telesat Government Solutions wins spot on U.S. Missile Defense Agency SHIELD Contract

The SHIELD IDIQ contract allows the Missile Defense Agency to bypass traditional slow-moving procurement.

Mentioned as: Missile Defense AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 13, 2026Telesat Government Solutions wins spot on U.S. Missile Defense Agency SHIELD Contract

Redwire Corporation was awarded a Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract.

Mentioned as: Missile Defense AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 6, 2026Missile Defense Agency SHIELD Multi-Vendor Contract Includes Redware

The merged company aims to deliver agile and resilient systems for the U.S. Space Force, the Missile Defense Agency, and NASA.

Mentioned as: Missile Defense AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 5, 2026Qualis, InTrack, and Tektonux Merge to Form Advanced Missile Defense and Space Awareness Platform

Muon Space was selected for the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity program.

Mentioned as: Missile Defense AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 4, 2026Muon Space ramps up multi-mission satellite constellations

Muon Space was selected for the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ program, which has a $151 billion contract ceiling, to contribute commercial space-based sensing to next-generation missile defense architectures.

Mentioned as: Missile Defense AgencyOrg RelationshipFeb 4, 2026Muon Space ramps up multi-mission satellite constellations

LeoLabs is included in the Competitive Range for the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, which has a ceiling of $151 billion USD.

Mentioned as: missile defense agencyOrg RelationshipFeb 2, 2026LeoLabs Closed 2025 With $60 Million in Total Contract Awards

The Missile Defense Agency awarded the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to Redwire.

Mentioned as: missile defense agencyOrg RelationshipJan 30, 2026Missile Defense Agency Awards SHIELD Contract to Redwire

The Princess Anne facility is designed to support a national coalition that includes Firefly Aerospace to increase flight test cadence to one launch per week for the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency.

Mentioned as: missile defense agencyTechnical ProductJan 26, 2026Kratos Expands Hypersonic Infrastructure as VisionWave Unveils Space-Based Counter-UAS Architecture

AST SpaceMobile states that its low Earth orbit constellation approach aligns with the Missile Defense Agency's shift toward more distributed and survivable architectures for command and control, battle management, and advanced sensing.

Mentioned as: missile defense agencyTechnical ProductJan 22, 2026AST SpaceMobile secures role on MDA SHIELD defense architecture

Under the SHIELD multi-award construct, AST SpaceMobile is eligible to compete for task orders covering research, development, engineering, prototyping, and operational support for Missile Defense Agency systems.

Mentioned as: missile defense agencyOrg RelationshipJan 22, 2026AST SpaceMobile secures role on MDA SHIELD defense architecture

AST SpaceMobile is positioned to compete for future SHIELD task orders across research, development, engineering, prototyping, and operations of Missile Defense Agency systems that support U.S. national security objectives.

Mentioned as: missile defense agencyNarrative GeneralJan 21, 2026U.S. Missile Defense Agency Awards Prime Contract to AST SpaceMobile

The Missile Defense Agency awarded an IDIQ contract for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program to AST SpaceMobile.

Mentioned as: missile defense agencyOrg RelationshipJan 21, 2026U.S. Missile Defense Agency Awards Prime Contract to AST SpaceMobile

The contracting activity for the SHIELD program is the Missile Defense Agency at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

Mentioned as: U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)Narrative GeneralJan 15, 2026MDA Adds 340 Vendors to $151 Billion SHIELD Enterprise in Third Major Tranche

The Missile Defense Agency previously announced an initial tranche of 1,014 awards on December 2, 2025, and a second announcement of 1,086 awards on December 18, 2025.

Mentioned as: U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)Technical ProductJan 15, 2026MDA Adds 340 Vendors to $151 Billion SHIELD Enterprise in Third Major Tranche

The increase in the volume of vendors attached to SHIELD suggests a movement toward a marketplace model of acquisition by the Missile Defense Agency.

Mentioned as: U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)Narrative GeneralJan 15, 2026MDA Adds 340 Vendors to $151 Billion SHIELD Enterprise in Third Major Tranche

The Missile Defense Agency executed a third tranche of contract awards under its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense program on January 15, 2026.

Mentioned as: missile defense agencyOrg RelationshipJan 15, 2026MDA Adds 340 Vendors to $151 Billion SHIELD Enterprise in Third Major Tranche
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