BAE Systems wins Space Force contract: stock pre-market at EUR 22.96
Published on 10/16/2026 at 08:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSContract and market levels
- BAE Systems announced the Space Force contract on October 15, 2026.
- BAE Systems stock was at EUR 22.96 pre-market at 8:17 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026.
- Reference number 116/2026 identifies the company announcement.
BAE Systems said on October 15, 2026, that it had been awarded a U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command contract to design and demonstrate ultra-compact radio-frequency terminals for a space-based data layer. The company said the solution will use its space-hardened family of software-defined radios. Separately, BAE Systems stock was at EUR 22.96 pre-market at Lang & Schwarz at 8:17 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026.
Pre-market indication
The Lang & Schwarz quote showed a bid of EUR 22.91 and an ask of EUR 23.00 at 8:17 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BAE Systems stock.
What matters today
The latest company announcement is dated October 15, 2026. The pre-market bid was EUR 22.91 at 8:17 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026. The pre-market ask was EUR 23.00 at 8:17 a.m. CEST on October 16, 2026.
Contract details
BAE Systems said the terminals are intended to support operations from low Earth orbit to geosynchronous Earth orbit and will include military-grade security. The company also said it will work with government partners to demonstrate the technology through an application programming interface. The announcement carries reference number 116/2026. BAE Systems
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