# MDA Funds Long Beach Cyclops Testing

The Missile Defense Agency awarded Long Wall $75 million to complete flight testing of its Cyclops interceptor. Long Wall says it will contribute an additional $75 million toward design and development. The award signals federal investment in lower-cost, scalable missile-defense capabilities, but the contract term, test schedule, and anticipated unit price have not been disclosed; Long Wall has also cited differing facility-capacity figures in its materials.

- **Why this matters:** The award creates a significant development and testing opportunity for Long Wall and indicates continued demand for missile-defense systems that can be produced at scale.
- Contractors assessing this market can use the disclosed federal and company contributions to understand the program’s funding structure, while noting that the total program schedule and expected production economics remain unspecified.
- Procurement teams evaluating supplier claims should distinguish the funded flight-testing scope from later design, development, or production activity; the signal does not provide a solicitation timeline or anticipated unit price.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
- United States Space Force (USSF)
- United States Department of Defense (DoD)

### Vendors
- Long Wall (awardee)
- X-Bow Systems (awardee)
- Lockheed Martin (awardee)

### Sources
- [Long Wall Lands $75M Missile Defense Deal in Long Beach](https://hoodline.com/2026/11/long-beach-defense-firm-long-wall-scores-75m-federal-deal-for-interceptor-missile) - Hoodline