AST SpaceMobile Bags SHIELD Contract As Part Of Broader Golden Dome Project: ASTS Stock Soars Pre-Market

The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers a broad range of work areas, including the delivery of new capabilities to the warfighter.
In this photo illustration, the AST SpaceMobile (Space Mobile) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.
In this photo illustration, the AST SpaceMobile (Space Mobile) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Rounak Jain·Stocktwits
Published Jan 16, 2026   |   7:31 AM EST
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AST SpaceMobile Inc. (ASTS) on Friday announced that it has awarded a contract for the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program.

The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract covers a broad range of work areas, including the delivery of new capabilities to the warfighter.

AST SpaceMobile shares were up more than 7% in Friday’s pre-market trade. Retail sentiment on Stocktwits about the company was in the ‘bullish’ territory, with the stock being the second-most-trending ticker on the platform at the time of writing.

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