# MDA Awards Long Wall $75M Testing Contract

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded California-based Long Wall $75 million to flight-test Cyclops, a container-sized, liquid-fueled midcourse interceptor designed for lower-cost production and ground- or sea-based deployment. Long Wall plans to add $75 million in private funding during the contract period. The award funds testing of a mass-producible missile-defense system, but the signals provide no contract number, duration, solicitation details, or defined follow-on procurement path.

- **Why this matters:** The award signals MDA investment in testing an alternative midcourse interceptor and may create supporting opportunities in test services, components, and related development work.
- Contractors can use the disclosed system characteristics and testing focus to assess relevant capabilities for potential supporting work; no open solicitation is identified in these signals.
- Companies interested in future work can follow MDA announcements for Cyclops test milestones and any follow-on production opportunities, which are not yet specified.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

### Vendors
- Long Wall (awardee)

### Key Quotes
> I think it’s a first of its kind award in long-range missile defense, and a substantive commitment.
> — Dan Piedmont, Founder of Long Wall

### Sources
- [MDA awards $75M to Long Wall for low-cost, midcourse interceptor testing - Breaking Defense](https://breakingdefense.com/2026/10/mda-awards-75m-to-long-wall-for-low-cost-midcourse-interceptor-testing) - Breaking Defense
- [MDA Awards $75 Million For Flight Testing Of Long Walls’ Low Cost Interceptor - Defense Daily](https://www.defensedaily.com/mda-awards-75-million-for-flight-testing-of-long-walls-low-cost-interceptor/missile-defense) - Defense Daily