Golden Dome IDIQ Contract Awarded to Sidus Space
Long-Term Arrangement Advances Technologies Supporting Defense Strategies
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has selected Sidus Space as one of its contract awardees under its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ contract with a total IDIQ ceiling of $151 billion. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility.
“This milestone reflects our ability to deliver integrated solutions across multiple domains and demonstrates the strength of our approach to building long-term capability within the defense sector.”
Carol Craig, Sidus Space
The SHIELD program is part of the broader Golden Dome missile defense strategy, focused on building resilient, layered protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats from all operational domains.
“This milestone reflects our ability to deliver integrated solutions across multiple domains and demonstrates the strength of our approach to building long-term capability within the defense sector. Sidus Space combines advanced technologies, vertical integration, and mission expertise to support multiple programs, ensuring we can meet the complex requirements of today’s national security environment,” said Carol Craig, Founder and CEO of Sidus Space.
The SHIELD contract vehicle provides a flexible, enterprise-wide procurement mechanism enabling rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility. It leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) enabled applications where applicable and maximizes the use of digital engineering, open systems architectures, model-based systems engineering, and agile processes in the acquisition, development, fielding, and sustainment of these capabilities.
This award strengthens Sidus’ position as a trusted partner in defense and accelerates the Company’s trajectory toward delivering next-generation solutions for multi-domain operations. By expanding its portfolio of advanced hardware, software, and AI-driven systems, Sidus is committed to supporting U.S. and allied defense communities with technologies that enhance readiness and resilience against emerging threats.