FORT WAYNE, Ind. — L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a nearly $955 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency to build 18 missile-tracking satellites that will support President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense initiative.
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The satellites will be manufactured at the company’s Fort Wayne facility on West Cook Road, bringing a significant defense manufacturing investment to northeast Indiana.
The Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) satellites are designed to detect and track advanced missile threats, including hypersonic and ballistic weapons. Equipped with medium-field-of-view infrared sensors, the satellites will provide fire-control quality tracking data to strengthen the nation’s missile defense capabilities.
L3Harris Chairman and CEO Christopher Kubasik said the company has already expanded its production capacity to meet the growing demand for space-based defense systems.
Indiana Sen. Jim Banks praised the award, saying it highlights the state’s growing role in national defense.
Original reporting: WOWO News/Talk (Fort Wayne) — read the source article.
