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L3Harris Gets $955 Million US Contract to Supply 18 Satellites for Golden Dome Missile Shield
L3Harris has secured a $955 million contract from the US Space Development Agency to manufacture 18 satellites for the Golden Dome missile defence system, bringing its total Golden Dome orders to at least 70 satellites with five already in orbit.
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The Wire takeaway
If you make optics, power systems, thermal management, or guidance electronics, L3Harris now has 70 satellite orders flowing through its factories and you're on the critical path. Call your defence sales team this week—L3Harris has just become a guaranteed buyer at volume.
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Topics: Space Tech · Defense Tech · space-manufacturing · missile-defence · satellite-production · defence-procurement · golden-dome