The Missile Defense Agency has awarded California-based Long Wall $75 million to complete flight testing of its Cyclops low-cost interceptor, according to Breaking Defense.
Long Wall separately announced the award and said it will invest another $75 million in private funds throughout the period of performance to continue Cyclops design and development. The company did not disclose a contract duration, and the available announcement does not specify a number of interceptors, test dates or a production schedule.
Cyclops is designed for midcourse missile defense, targeting threats during the portion of flight outside the atmosphere. Long Wall began developing the interceptor in 2024 and publicly announced it in December of the previous year, the company said.
The company describes Cyclops as a liquid-fueled interceptor intended for mass production. Its stated design features include a containerized form factor that could support ground- or sea-based launchers, along with commercial off-the-shelf components and additive manufacturing, according to Breaking Defense. Those are company-described characteristics; the award itself covers completion of flight testing and does not establish operational deployment.
Long Wall was established in February 2025 as a rebranding of ABL Space Systems, according to Breaking Defense. The MDA has also pursued lower-cost interceptor concepts for other phases of missile defense, including an August award of nearly $11 million to X-Bow Systems for flight testing a solid-fuel interceptor intended as a potential alternative to Patriot missiles.