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Leidos selected to provide flight-proven infrared sensors to Sierra Space for missile defense satellites in support of Golden Dome for America

PR Newswire•03/08/2026•13:00 ET
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Leidos selected to provide flight-proven infrared sensors to Sierra Space for missile defense satellites in support of Golden Dome for America

RESTON, Va., Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on a track record of delivering advanced sensing technologies for the Space Development Agency's (SDA) proliferated low Earth orbit architecture, Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) was selected by Sierra Space to provide infrared sensing payloads, onboard signal-processing capabilities and mission support for the for the Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) Tracking Layer (https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4744481-1&h=1309094155&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sierraspace.com%2Fpress-releases%2Fsierra-space-awarded-798-million-missile-defense-contract-in-support-of-golden-dome-for-america%2F&a=Accelerated+Missile+Defense+Tranche+3+(AMDT3)+Tracking+Layer) .

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