{"id":2174,"date":"2026-01-09T14:39:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/missile-defense-agency-selects-mda-space-for-shield-program\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T14:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:39:43","slug":"missile-defense-agency-selects-mda-space-for-shield-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/missile-defense-agency-selects-mda-space-for-shield-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Missile Defense Agency Selects MDA Space for SHIELD Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1767948602884_639035454058355970.webp\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr fr-dib\" width=\"711\" height=\"386\" alt=\"Missile Defense Agency Selects MDA Space for SHIELD Program\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1767948602884_639035454058355970.webp\" style=\"opacity: 0.429549;\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1767948602884_639035454058355970.webp\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"711\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"386\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>MDA Space<\/strong>, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has received an indefinite delivery\/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the <strong>Missile Defense Agency<\/strong> for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This contract award positions MDA Space to bid on future tasks and services that support the expansive US defence initiative, which covers a broad range of work to strengthen defence against threats from land, sea, air, cyberspace, and space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: MDA Space Partners with Government of Canada and Telesat to Develop Next-Gen MILSATCOM Capabilities<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;As a long-time trusted mission partner to space and defence organisations worldwide, MDA Space is committed to delivering mission-critical solutions and strategic operational capabilities,&#8221; said <strong>Mike Greenley<\/strong><strong>, CEO of MDA Space<\/strong>. &#8220;Our selection for the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ is a recognition of the technology, talent and expertise MDA Space offers to meet defence, security and sovereignty requirements.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The MDA Space team of more than 3,800 space experts in Canada, the US and the UK has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, announced it has received an indefinite delivery\/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Missile Defense Agency for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. 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