Leidos

Aug- 2026 -

4 August

Illustration of the United States Golden Dome missile defense architecture.

Leidos to Equip Golden Dome Satellites With Infrared Sensors

Leidos will provide flight-proven infrared sensors for 18 missile defense satellites being built by Sierra Space for the US Golden Dome missile defense initiative.

Jul- 2026 -

30 July

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Leidos to Build Emergency Repair Bay for Australia’s Virginia Submarines

Australia has partnered with Leidos’ Australian segment Gibbs and Cox to lead the preliminary design of a contingency dry dock that will support its future Virginia-class submarines.

29 July

Air

Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Kearn and Staff Sgt. Christopher Loper verify radar data during a preventive maintenance inspection on a mobile radar system at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Dec. 18. The Airmen are deployed from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Kearn, a 727th Expeditionary Air Control Squadron ground radar systems apprentice, is a Harrah, Okla., native. Loper, a 727th EACS ground radar systems supervisor, is a Houston native.

Rojoef Manuel

Leidos to Continue ISR Support for US Air Force Under $717M Deal

Leidos has signed a contract worth up to $717 million to extend intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support for the US Air Force’s Air Combat Command.

20 July

Europe

U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Motley, resource manager, assigned to United States Forces - Iraq, J33 Information Operations speaks with DHL workers in Victory Base, Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 20. DHL workers delivered sporting goods to Kashafa, Iraqi Boy and Girl Scouts.

Rojoef Manuel

Leidos, DHL Bid for UK Defense Logistics Chain Program

Leidos and DHL Supply Chain have teamed up to submit a robust and scalable military equipment distribution network proposal for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Future Defence Support Services program.

15 July

Asia Pacific

US Army vehicles offload from a logistics support vessel during CJLOTS 2026 in South Korea. Photo: Sgt. Alexcia Rupert/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

Leidos Partners With Rune on Military AI Logistics for Indo-Pacific

Leidos and Rune Technologies are combining their artificial intelligence platforms to help military commanders in the Indo-Pacific anticipate logistics needs before they disrupt operations.

May- 2026 -

14 May

Americas

An artist's rendition of Leidos' new Low-Cost Containerized Munitions.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Military Expands Strike Capacity With 3,000 Leidos LCCM Missiles

The US Department of Defense has moved to procure 3,000 low-cost containerized cruise missiles from Leidos as part of a broader effort to expand mass-produced strike capacity.

13 May

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Leidos to Scale US Army Hypersonic Programs Under $2.7B Contract

The US Army has awarded Leidos a $2.7-billion contract to move key hypersonic weapons programs from development into production.

Apr- 2026 -

29 April

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

Hanwha Ocean and Leidos Partner on Next-Gen US Navy Ship Design

Hanwha Ocean and Leidos are working together to design and develop next-generation US Navy ships and expand naval shipbuilding capacity.

24 April

Arms

Agile and modular, IFPC Inc 2 is designed and built to evolve with emerging technology to provide air-defense capability against rapidly evolving threats.

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Orders More Launchers for IFPC 2 Next-Gen Air Defense System

The US Army has awarded Leidos a $617-million contract to procure additional launchers for its Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 system.

24 April

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

One Operator, Multiple Platforms: US Firms Create Unified Control for Air, Sea Systems

Leidos and Havoc are advancing autonomous operations by developing a capability that enables a single operator to coordinate and control multiple platforms in contested environments.

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