L3Harris gets $955 million US contract to supply 18 satellites for Golden Dome missile shield

L3Harris has won a $955 million contract from the US Space Development Agency to manufacture 18 satellites for the Golden Dome missile defence system, bringing its total orders for missile-tracking satellites to at least 70 units. The company is expanding domestic production capacity and will begin manufacturing immediately.

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