KBR has secured a seat on the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple‑Award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, which carries a $151 billion ceiling and is a cornerstone of the U.S. “Golden Dome for America” missile‑defense initiative.
The SHIELD contract spans land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace, and operates under an all‑qualifying‑offerors model that places KBR in direct competition for task orders. KBR’s strengths in systems engineering, integration, artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open‑systems architectures position it to deliver rapid, advanced capabilities that align with the MDA’s emphasis on innovation and non‑traditional contractors.
This seat is a strategic asset for KBR’s soon‑to‑be independent Mission Technology Solutions (MTS) segment, which the company plans to spin off by mid‑late 2026. The SHIELD contract will provide a substantial long‑term revenue opportunity and help anchor the new entity’s portfolio in a high‑margin, technology‑driven defense market.
Mark Kavanaugh, President of Defense, Intelligence and Space, said, “We are proud to collaborate with the Missile Defense Agency to support its next‑generation missile defense mission and the Golden Dome for America initiative. This award highlights KBR’s role as a technology leader and architecture design agent, delivering advanced defense solutions, digital engineering, and AI‑enabled capabilities that ensure mission success for the warfighter.”
The MDA’s FY26 budget request of $13.2 billion underscores the agency’s commitment to expanding missile‑defense capabilities, and KBR’s recent contract wins—including a $350 million U.S. Geological Survey contract and a $20 billion Navy support contract—demonstrate its growing footprint in defense technology. The SHIELD contract’s $151 billion ceiling represents a significant long‑term opportunity for KBR to capture a share of the U.S. missile‑defense portfolio.
KBR’s acquisition of a seat on the SHIELD contract reinforces its position as a technology leader in the defense industry and signals a strong trajectory for future revenue and margin growth as the program progresses.
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