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LeoLabs wins $20.68 million Space Force contract to adapt Scout radar for defense mission

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LeoLabs will provide the U.S. Space Force with a modified, transportable Scout radar under a $20.68 million contract and demonstrate it for a defense mission. The award expands the system’s role beyond LeoLabs’ established satellite and debris-tracking business into military space operations.

Discovered 2026-08-26T06:51:00.182946-07:00 | 2026-08-26T06:51:00.182946-07:00

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  • The $20.68 million award gives LeoLabs a government-backed path to adapt its transportable Scout radar for defense applications beyond commercial space situational awareness.
  • The demonstration links satellite- and debris-tracking capabilities with military space operations, reflecting demand for deployable sensing infrastructure.
  • The contract could broaden LeoLabs’ addressable market while providing the Space Force with another mobile radar capability for monitoring the space domain.

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