Iridium awarded U.S. Missile Defense Agency SHIELD contract

Iridium Communications, a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT satellite services, has announced it has been awarded a contract for the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $151B. 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.