Golden Dome

L3Harris reported $11 billion in contractual orders for PAC-3 and THAAD programs and a record $53.2 billion backlog. The company expects rocket-motor production and deliveries across several missile and strategic programs to rise in 2027, signaling sustained demand and supply-chain planning needs—not a new solicitation or award.

The Missile Defense Agency selected AST SpaceMobile as a prime awardee on the SHIELD IDIQ, making it eligible to compete for future work aligned with the broader Golden Dome strategy. The announcement does not identify a funded task order, contract ceiling, or specific assignment, so awardee status should not be treated as near-term revenue.

Federal use of other transactions (OTs) rose 83% in fiscal 2026 to $33.5 billion, with the Department of Defense accounting for the vast majority of obligations. The expansion, including use tied to Golden Dome and defense-contractor equity investments, makes OT pathways increasingly important for companies assessing federal acquisition opportunities.

Space Systems Command awarded Viasat a competitive IDIQ contract with a $450 million ceiling and a $115 million initial task order to build and scale the Space Data Network Backbone Mission Operations Center. The multi-vendor integration hub supports Space-Based Sensing and Targeting and modernization priorities including Golden Dome, creating prospective opportunities in satellite communications, ground systems, network management, and integration.

Alphabet’s Google is reportedly discussing participation in a Defense Department industry group to secure data feeding Golden Dome command-and-control software. The $185 billion figure applies to the broader program, not this security effort; no solicitation, award, effort-specific value, or acquisition timeline has been reported.