SDA - Defence Industry Europe

Northrop Grumman deploys 21 satellites to extend the Link 16 communications network into space

Space Development Agency awards $3.5 billion contracts to build 72 missile-tracking satellites

December 19, 2025

Space Systems Command and SDA mark successful launch of first Tranche 1 satellites

September 12, 2025

General Atomics, Kepler and SDA achieve breakthrough in air-to-space optical communications test

September 2, 2025

Rocket Lab completes key milestone in satellite development for U.S. Space Development Agency

January 12, 2025

L3Harris completes key milestone in missile defence programme with infrared payload delivery

L3Harris Technologies has successfully delivered its first infrared payload for the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche 1 Tracking Layer programme.

November 16, 2024

SDA awards contracts to L3Harris, Lockheed and Sierra Space for missile defence program

The Space Development Agency (SDA) announced the award of three prototype agreements to build 54 satellites to establish the Tranche 2 (T2) Tracking Layer.

January 17, 2024