Radar

The U.S. Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital issued LeoLabs a conditional loan commitment of up to $150 million. The financing is intended to expand U.S. radar manufacturing capacity and field additional sensing infrastructure. LeoLabs said the expansion includes two large-scale manufacturing facilities targeted for completion by 2028 and a larger global radar network.

LeoLabs announced a collaboration with SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace company, supporting a recently awarded U.S. Space Force ground-based radar digitization agreement. The $93,704,410 firm-fixed-price agreement provides for modernization work intended to establish a common architecture and design for upgrading ground-based radars. Space Systems Command is the contracting activity. LeoLabs will contribute its radar technology and operational expertise to the modernization initiative.

LeoLabs announced a collaboration with SciTec, a Firefly Aerospace company, supporting a recently awarded U.S. Space Force ground-based radar digitization agreement. The $93,704,410 firm-fixed-price agreement provides for modernization work intended to establish a common architecture and design for upgrading ground-based radars. Space Systems Command is the contracting activity. LeoLabs will contribute its radar technology and operational expertise to the modernization initiative.

The U.S. Space Force awarded LeoLabs a $20.68 million Prototype Other Transaction Agreement to deliver a modified Scout radar system. The agreement provides for testing and evaluation of the company's transportable 3D search radar technology for a new defense mission set. The system belongs to LeoLabs' containerized Scout family, designed to add deployable sensing capacity to existing defense architectures. The award follows the company's first operational Scout deployment earlier in 2026 and strengthens its position as a provider of commercial radar capabilities for national security.

The U.S. Space Force awarded LeoLabs a $20.68 million Prototype Other Transaction Agreement to deliver a modified Scout radar system. The agreement provides for testing and evaluation of the company's transportable 3D search radar technology for a new defense mission set. The system belongs to LeoLabs' containerized Scout family, designed to add deployable sensing capacity to existing defense architectures. The award follows the company's first operational Scout deployment earlier in 2026 and strengthens its position as a provider of commercial radar capabilities for national security.

LeoLabs deployed the first operational Scout-S radar system in the Indo-Pacific region, introducing a transportable class of 3D search radar designed for persistent space surveillance. The system began observing satellites within hours of activation and was integrated into the company's global radar network. Early performance included tracking Chinese Yaogan reconnaissance satellites and maintaining custody of China's spaceplane. LeoLabs also reported detecting an object as low as 230 km altitude. Scout-S combines 3D scanning, direct-radiating-array technology, and modular S-band electronics in a transportable containerized architecture.

LeoLabs deployed the first operational Scout-S radar system in the Indo-Pacific region, introducing a transportable class of 3D search radar designed for persistent space surveillance. The system began observing satellites within hours of activation and was integrated into the company's global radar network. Early performance included tracking Chinese Yaogan reconnaissance satellites and maintaining custody of China's spaceplane. LeoLabs also reported detecting an object as low as 230 km altitude. Scout-S combines 3D scanning, direct-radiating-array technology, and modular S-band electronics in a transportable containerized architecture.

LeoLabs was named to Fast Company's 2026 World's Most Innovative Companies list, placing in the top ten of the Defense Technology category. The recognition cited the company's development and deployment of next-generation radar systems and advanced orbital analytics. LeoLabs highlighted the expansion of its global radar network and its object catalog of more than 26,000 objects. The announcement emphasized its growing role in supporting U.S. and Allied defense and space security missions.

LeoLabs was named to Fast Company's 2026 World's Most Innovative Companies list, placing in the top ten of the Defense Technology category. The recognition cited the company's development and deployment of next-generation radar systems and advanced orbital analytics. LeoLabs highlighted the expansion of its global radar network and its object catalog of more than 26,000 objects. The announcement emphasized its growing role in supporting U.S. and Allied defense and space security missions.

LeoLabs announced that it had secured more than $60 million in contract awards during 2025 from U.S. and Allied civil, defense, and commercial customers. U.S. government contract awards grew by 186% year over year. The company also disclosed its selection for the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, which has a $151 billion ceiling and covers a broad range of defense technology work areas. The announcement also summarized progress on its orbital object catalog, government data integrations, and next-generation radar development.

LeoLabs announced that it had secured more than $60 million in contract awards during 2025 from U.S. and Allied civil, defense, and commercial customers. U.S. government contract awards grew by 186% year over year. The company also disclosed its selection for the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, which has a $151 billion ceiling and covers a broad range of defense technology work areas. The announcement also summarized progress on its orbital object catalog, government data integrations, and next-generation radar development.