AST SpaceMobile jumps after US Missile Defense Agency contract

AST SpaceMobile

16/01/2026 12:17

** Shares of satellite communications firm AST SpaceMobile ASTS.O rise 8.1% to $109.41 premarket

** ASTS says it has been awarded a contract for U.S. Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD program

** SHIELD is part of the broader Golden Dome strategy, focused on building resilient, layered protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats from all operational domains - ASTS

** Stock more than tripled in 2025

(Reporting by Arnav Mishra in Bengaluru)

((Arnav.Mishra@thomsonreuters.com;))