US Missile Defense Agency Awards $75M to Flight Test Long Wall's Low-Cost Cyclops Interceptor

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded California-based Long Wall $75 million to complete flight testing of its Cyclops low-cost interceptor, the company announced on October 22, 2026. Long Wall plans to contribute another $75 million, bringing the combined development and test effort to $150 million. Cyclops is designed as a surface-launched, exoatmospheric hit-to-kill weapon for intercepting ballistic missiles during midcourse flight, with a containerized launcher concept for land or maritime sites. Public information does not establish its engagement range, unit price, test schedule or operational readiness, and the programme remains in development.