08:22 AM EDT, 03/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Redwire Corp ( RDW ) said Monday it has been awarded a prime contract by Belgian Defence to build and deliver Belgium's first national security satellite for secure, space-based communications.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

The MATTEO mission has been commissioned by the Belgian federal government and funded by Belgian Defence.

Redwire ( RDW ) will develop MATTEO with Aerospacelab, which is a satellite manufacturer, the company said.