RTI Awarded Position on MDA SHIELD IDIQ Contract

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Jan. 13, 2026– Real-Time Innovations (RTI) is pleased to announce it was awarded a contract/s for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $151B. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility. RTI will support MDA and industry partners as they advance layered defense capabilities.

''We see this as a critical project for national defense, one that reflects the scale and complexity of today’s challenges,'' said John Breitenbach, Director of Aerospace and Defense Markets at RTI. ''Initiatives like this bring together a broad ecosystem across government and industry, and we’re very excited to qualify to participate alongside industry partners.''

RTI has supported aerospace and defense systems for decades, with its software used in mission-critical programs that integrate sensors, platforms, AI, and decision systems across distributed environments.

For more information on RTI and its work in A&D, please visit the RTI website.

About RTI 

RTI is the software framework company for physical AI systems, with a mission to run a smarter world. RTI Connext® provides the data architecture for over 2,000 designs in Aerospace and Defense, Medtech, Automotive, and Robotics – running in more than $1T of total deployed systems worldwide. Only RTI combines decades of technical expertise with industry-leading software and tools to develop smarter systems, faster. Learn more at www.rti.com.