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Teledyne Surpasses Over One Billion Infrared Pixels Delivered in Support of the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture and Begins AMDT3 Golden Dome Production

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  • Teledyne Imaging Sensors delivered over 1.3 billion infrared detector pixels for the U.S. Space Force & Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture Tracking Layer programs.
  • These delivered pixels would extend approximately 17 kilometers end-to-end, equivalent to stacking 38 Empire State Buildings.
  • Teledyne has supplied more than 170 infrared focal planes to the SDA Tracking Layer & is under contract to provide an additional 115 focal planes.
  • The company successfully scaled manufacturing to support large-format arrays up to 6K × 6K & 8K × 8K pixels for enhanced missile warning & tracking.
  • Teledyne was selected to provide infrared technology for the Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) awards announced in July 2026.
  • The AMDT3 awards will add over 30 new satellites to the Tracking Layer to support the Golden Dome for America initiative.
  • These advancements aim to deliver resilient, global missile defense capabilities against evolving missile threats for the U.S. & its allies.