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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) opened a United Kingdom office on April 7, 2026 to support current and future UK Ministry of Defence programs. The UK site will house dedicated engineering, program management, logistics, and sustainment staff to provide real-time support, rapid integration, and localized lifecycle management.
This expansion will support the MOD’s Tiquila program and Redwire’s Stalker (Eagle) UAV platforms while enabling deeper collaboration with British industry partners and broader European operations.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) was awarded a contract to deliver a European-built Hammerhead spacecraft for ESA’s QKDSat under the ARTES Partnership Projects program on April 2, 2026. Redwire will supply the spacecraft, integrate a QKD payload and its ADPMS-3 avionics as part of a multi-country consortium led by Honeywell.
This mission aims to provide satellite-based quantum key distribution to strengthen long-distance secure communications for commercial and government users across ESA member states.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) announced its advanced optical imaging and sun sensor technology will fly on NASA's historic Artemis II crewed mission on April 1, 2026.
The company will produce and test the Orion Camera System (11 cameras) and provide four redundant Coarse Sun Sensor assemblies for the European Service Module, building on successful performance on Artemis I.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) was awarded a $12.8 million contract to deliver ELSA high-performance, low-mass solar array wings to Moog (NYSE: MOG) for integration with its METEOR satellite bus supporting a Low Earth Orbit national security mission on March 24, 2026.
ELSA is Redwire’s first sale of the product and has been baselined by Moog as a standard component for the METEOR ESPA-Grande bus; ELSA claims up to 50% more power by volume and is engineered for volume production and faster delivery.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) announced that CFO Chris Edmunds will participate on the Defense and Space Infrastructure Panel at the 38th Annual Roth Conference on March 24, 2026 from 9:00–9:55 a.m. PDT. The panel will be streamed online via the provided webcast link.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) elected The Honorable Frank Calvelli to its Board of Directors, effective March 12, 2026. Calvelli brings over 36 years of national security space acquisition experience, including service as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration and Principal Deputy Director at the National Reconnaissance Office.
This board addition aims to strengthen Redwire's customer perspective and defense-sector relationships as the company advances aerospace and space systems capabilities for U.S. warfighters.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) won a prime contract from Belgian Defence on March 16, 2026 to build MATTEO, Belgium’s first national security satellite. The mission is fully funded by Belgian Defence and will be developed in-country in partnership with Aerospacelab.
MATTEO is an in-orbit demonstrator to provide secure, resilient access to space-based services supporting national defence priorities and to strengthen Belgium’s Defence Industrial Technology Base.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) announced on March 11, 2026 that NASA awarded an additional $4 million to support drug development investigations on the ISS using Redwire’s PIL-BOX technology.
The funding expands a task order under a $25 million, five-year IDIQ through NASA’s In Space Production Applications program. PIL-BOX has flown 43 units and supported a cancer therapy investigation for Rebecsinib, an ADAR1 inhibitor, launched on SpaceX Crew-12. Redwire cited collaborations with Aspera, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, ExesaLibero Pharma, Purdue University, and Butler University.
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) announced the Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array (ELSA), a high-performance, low-mass solar array for mass-manufactured satellites, launched March 3, 2026.
ELSA leverages ROSA heritage, offers up to 50% more power by volume, reduces stowed volume and mass, and targets low-to-medium power applications across all orbits. Redwire cites a 100% on-orbit success rate for ROSA and is manufacturing high-power ROSAs for NASA Lunar Gateway plus arrays for Thales Alenia Space and Blue Origin.
Redwire (NYSE:RDW) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results with 2025 revenue $335.4M (+10.3% YoY) and Q4 revenue $108.8M (+56.4% YoY). The company ended 2025 with a record backlog of $411.2M, total liquidity of $130.2M, and reported a full-year net loss of $(226.6)M. Management repaid $105.5M of debt in late 2025, refinanced remaining credit in Feb 2026, and forecasted 2026 revenue of $450M–$500M. Other highlights include the Edge Autonomy acquisition (June 13, 2025), new Ann Arbor facility, DARPA $44M award, and strengthened book-to-bill of 1.32 for 2025.