LeoLabs wins $20.68M Space Force OTA for Scout-S radar
LeoLabs
LeoLabs will deliver a modified Scout-S radar system for the Space Force under a $20.68 million prototype award.
what happened
LeoLabs said Aug. 26 it was awarded a $20.68 million Prototype Other Transaction Agreement by the U.S. Space Force to deliver a modified LeoLabs Scout system, a containerized, transportable 3D search radar, for operational test and evaluation supporting a new defense mission set, per LeoLabs' own release, distributed via PR Newswire, and Via Satellite. CEO Tony Frazier said, "We're honored to partner with the Space Force and bring our proven sensing technology into U.S. national security."
why it matters
The award extends LeoLabs' Scout-S radar line, already fielded in the Indo-Pacific, into a dedicated Space Force test-and-evaluation track, adding a government revenue stream alongside its commercial space-domain-awareness data business. For competing SSA radar and data vendors, it is a signal the Space Force keeps funding additional Scout-class deployments beyond the initial SpaceWERX awards.
for who
Space-domain-awareness data buyers, competing SSA radar vendors
signal-to-noise
quick facts
- Companies
- LeoLabs
- Category
- procurement
- Impact
- notable
- SNR
- 4 / 5
- Event date
- 2026-08-26
- Published
- 2026-08-27 05:31 UTC