Key Takeaways AST SpaceMobile secures a contract for the MDA SHIELD Program.ASTS will use its LEO satellites to enhance secure comms and sensing.The contract strengthens ASTS' role in layered U.S. missile defense.AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) was awarded a contract for the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Program. This contract enables the company to compete for upcoming projects to develop, test, and maintain essential MDA systems that enhance U ...