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May 12, 2026Leidos Awarded $2.7B to Scale Hypersonics for the U.S. Army and Navy
One contract now unites the Common Hypersonic Glide Body and Thermal Protection Shield programs, moving both from prototype to production.
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AirShield
ALPS
Sea fleet
LAVA
Multi-domain defense
Connecting platforms, sensors, command and effects into one force, from undersea to orbit.
Mission
Defend America and its allies across land, sea, air, space and cyber.
Prototyping & manufacturing
Concept to contract in 90 days.
Low-Cost Containerized Munitions went from first concept to a government-committed framework agreement for 3,000 units in under 90 days.
Day 0Concept
Day 90Framework agreement, 3,000 units
Capabilities
Multi-domain from day one.
Hardware and software for land, air, sea, space and cyber, built to plug into the same network.
Havoc SpearAirAGM-190A small cruise missile for precision strike.
Sea ArcherSeaUnmanned surface vessel for strike, resupply and surveillance.
EndeavorMission autonomyAI mission autonomy that tasks sensors and effectors across every domain.
AirShieldLandCounter-drone system that senses, decides and defeats threats on the move.
Wide Field of View (WFOV)SpaceInfrared payloads for missile warning and tracking from orbit.
ALPSSensingPassive, 360° long-range surveillance that never gives away its position.
LazarusCyberFull-spectrum cyber operations, from threat intel to AI-enabled analysis.
HegemonManufacturing & supply chainThe AI operating system for manufacturing and supply chain, from supplier to shop floor.
Next-generation factory
Introducing Hyperion
Hyperion is Leidos Defense’s next-generation factory, powered by AI and built to take new systems from prototype to production at the speed the mission demands.
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