Lockheed gets space-based missile defense contracts

Lockheed gets space-based missile defense contracts

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin has reached an agreement with the Department of Defense to develop a space-based missile defense system, the company announced Friday. Lockheed did not disclose a dollar amount for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command contracts.…

Space Force Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for Space-Based Interceptor Program

The U.S. Space Force has selected Lockheed Martin to develop capabilities for its Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) program, part of the broader Golden Dome for America missile defense architecture. The award, announced May 1, 2026, marks another step toward fielding a proliferated constellation of on-orbit interceptors capable of neutralizing advanced missile threats.“Lockheed Martin is already making next generation integrated air and missile defe…