# Space Force Awards $447M Missile Defense Contract

The U.S. Space Force awarded Kratos a **$446.8 million** contract in April 2026 to design, integrate, and sustain ground systems supporting a satellite constellation for detecting and tracking hypersonic missiles. This contract is part of the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking program and includes collaboration with Colorado Springs-based Auria, which will develop a secure mission management solution. The award highlights the Space Force's focus on enhancing missile defense capabilities through advanced space-based systems and presents significant opportunities for defense contractors specializing in space systems integration and missile tracking technologies.

- **Why this matters:** The contract represents a major investment in hypersonic missile detection, a critical area of national security, signaling increased demand for advanced space and missile defense technologies.
- Procurement professionals should note the involvement of prime contractor Kratos and partner Auria, indicating potential subcontracting and partnership opportunities in Colorado and beyond.
- Organizations with expertise in satellite ground systems, secure mission management, and missile tracking technologies may find new business avenues aligned with the Space Force's evolving requirements.
- The contract underscores the importance of integrating resilient, secure systems to support emerging hypersonic threat detection capabilities, influencing future procurement strategies in space defense.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** April 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Space Force (Space Force)
- Space Systems Command

### Vendors
- Kratos (prime contractor)
- Auria (partner/subcontractor)

### Sources
- [Kratos awarded $450M missile defense contract by Space Force, partnering with Colorado Springs’ Auria https://t.co/3x7d7uf6uJ](https://x.com/csgazette/status/2046679134017818847) - twitter-defense