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Redwire Corporation develops space and defense technology for government, commercial and civil customers, with work spanning aerospace infrastructure, autonomous systems and multi-domain operations. Its updates commonly cover contract awards, backlog and quarterly results, including programs for advanced spacecraft, small uncrewed aircraft systems, optical imaging, navigation sensors, avionics and satellite power systems.
Recurring developments include Stalker UAS orders for U.S. military customers, ELSA solar-array deliveries, Hammerhead spacecraft and ADPMS-3 avionics work for European space programs, and imaging or sun-sensor hardware supporting NASA's Orion and Artemis missions. Redwire also reports geographic expansion and partnerships tied to defense, space communications and national-security applications.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) announced a strategic investment in next‑generation phased array antenna technology aimed at enabling faster, more resilient and scalable space‑based data networks for global warfighter communications. The initiative targets high‑capacity, low‑latency connectivity for national security, civil and commercial missions across LEO, MEO and GEO.
The investment will accelerate development and production of highly adaptable phased array systems offering dynamic beam steering, improved link reliability and increased throughput. According to Redwire, this builds on its flight‑proven RF portfolio, including antennas used on the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture that enabled the first‑ever U.S. military Link‑16 communications from space in 2023.
Redwire highlights advanced RF payloads currently in production for a European defense contractor and a recent major capital upgrade of its RF flight electronics assembly facilities. Its RF Systems group in Longmont, Colorado, supplies RF tactical communications and sensing payloads to Tier 1 aerospace and defense primes and has delivered more than 200 flight antennas.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) has signed a teaming agreement with Kanematsu/b) to expand Redwire’s presence in Japan’s space sector. Kanematsu will act as Redwire’s strategic commercial partner in Japan, focusing on business development for space infrastructure offerings across public and private markets.According to Redwire, the collaboration will target technologies such as power generation systems, microgravity payloads, and robotics, supporting applications spanning commercial, scientific, and national security uses. The agreement was signed on July 8, 2026 at Kanematsu Headquarters during Japan’s annual SPACETIDE event.
Redwire (NYSE:RDW) announced that its subsidiary Space Microgravity Development (SpaceMD) has signed a contract to fly a commercial mission on SpaceX’s new Starfall spacecraft. The first Starfall mission for SpaceMD is planned for launch in 2028 and is expected to carry up to 32 Pharmaceutical In-Space Laboratory (PIL-BOX) units, which the company describes as the largest dedicated commercial microgravity research mission to date.
The agreement is intended to create a scalable pathway for expanding Redwire’s in-space pharmaceutical research and manufacturing business. SpaceMD will develop a new PIL-BOX variant optimized for the Starfall spacecraft, building on prior work that has included 54 PIL-BOX systems flown to the ISS since November 2023, 12 more scheduled for launch later this year, and successful crystallization of 45 unique drug compounds, including insulin and molecules targeting multiple diseases.
Redwire (NYSE:RDW) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $117.1 million, up 89.6% year-over-year, with record gross margin of 27.8% versus (30.9)% a year ago. Net loss improved by $56.0 million to $(41.0) million, and Adjusted EBITDA improved by $24.2 million to $(3.2) million, including $12.5 million of R&D expense.
The company ended the quarter with record Backlog of $542.1 million, a Q2 book-to-bill ratio of 1.42, and last-twelve-months book-to-bill of 1.52. Total liquidity reached $607.8 million, including $557.0 million in cash, while term loans were reduced from $90.0 million to $50.0 million. First-half 2026 revenue was $214.0 million, and Redwire reaffirmed full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $450–$500 million.
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) announced it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 after market close on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Management will host an earnings conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, August 6, 2026 to review the results.
Investors can access the call by phone using conference ID 13761352, via a live-streamed slide presentation, or through a listen-only audio webcast in the investor relations section of ir.rdw.com. Replay options by phone and webcast will be available for two weeks, and the earnings release and related materials will be posted on RDW.com.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) has opened a new 30,000-square-foot, vertically integrated research and microgravity payload development facility at the Novaparke Innovation & Technology Campus in Georgetown, Indiana. The site will serve as a global hub for space-enabled R&D, especially pharmaceutical, biotech, and advanced materials innovation.
The facility includes advanced labs and a Payload Operations Control Center to manage International Space Station research in real time and supports Space Microgravity Development (SpaceMD), Redwire’s venture focused on microgravity-enabled biotech and other applications.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) announced a major expansion of its Huntsville, Alabama campus, adding 164,000 square feet of operational space to increase manufacturing and engineering capacity for mission-critical space and defense technologies, including its combat-proven Stalker UAS, Octopus gimbal payloads, advanced energy solutions, and space capabilities.
Supported by approximately $8.5 million in eligible state and local economic development incentives, Redwire is expected to create about 150 new high-skilled jobs across engineering, manufacturing, integration, and technical operations. Construction has begun, with building completion targeted by Q4 2027, reinforcing Huntsville’s role in U.S. aerospace and defense manufacturing.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) announced follow-on purchase orders totaling $21.5 million in Q2 2026 from the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Robotic Autonomous Systems (PAE RAS) Aircraft Program Management Office (AIR PMO) Family of Small UAS Team. These orders support the U.S. Marine Corps’ Stalker uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) fleet and follow $20 million in awards received in Q1 2026, which included the Marine Corps’ first acquisition of Redwire’s Advanced Navigation version of the Stalker Block 30 UAS.
The latest awards include a second Advanced Stalker Block 30 order plus standard systems to upgrade a fleet that already includes hundreds of Stalker platforms. Each Advanced Navigation system includes air vehicles, ISR camera payloads, multiple-range ground control stations, and support kits. The procurement was executed via the Defense Logistics Agency Tailored Logistics Support IDIQ multi-award contract, with Atlantic Diving Supply as prime contractor.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) appointed former Merck leader Paul Reichert and former NASA leader Niki Werkheiser as strategic advisors to its venture SpaceMD on July 8, 2026.
They will guide scientific strategy and commercialization as SpaceMD scales its microgravity-based PIL-BOX pharmaceutical crystallization platform, which has flown 54 systems and crystallized 45 unique compounds since November 2023.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) was awarded a contract by Taiwan Color Optics, a SemiLux subsidiary, to deliver its Pengiun Mk2.5 VTOL Uncrewed Aerial System to the Taiwan Coast Guard. Tranche 1 supports Taiwan’s maritime security, surveillance, and law enforcement missions.
The Penguin Mk2.5 VTOL was chosen for its long-endurance performance, vertical takeoff and landing, and integrated EO/IR payloads enabling day and night maritime ISR and tracking of small moving objects, even in harsh or contested environments.