Wildstar LLC

Wildstar LLC, an Arlington, Texas-based small business aerospace and communications technology manufacturer, operates as a prime contractor exclusively on advanced research and development programs for the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Research Laboratory, with total small business set-asides characterizing roughly 60% of its contract portfolio by award count.

The vendor's capability portfolio centers on satellite systems innovation, 5G/6G communications development, and satellite power production efficiency. Representative work includes a $154.1 million Other Transaction Agreement under the Air Force Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) Program for the RHONE Demonstration Program (awarded August 20, 2024, extending through February 1, 2028) focused on ubiquitous global connectivity and advanced satellite communications; a $1.89 million SBIR Phase II definitive contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (awarded July 15, 2025, completing September 14, 2026) for development of a 3GPP 5G/6G satellite system designed for smart IoT and communications applications aligned with 5G Release 17 and Release 18 standards; a $3.94 million SBIR Phase II definitive contract from the Air Force (awarded January 19, 2023, completing December 31, 2025) for low-cost, high-coverage ubiquitous global connectivity and data solutions; and a $1.8 million definitive contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (awarded December 13, 2024, completing December 12, 2025) for development of a fiber-based ISON structure meeting minimum performance requirements. Additional SBIR Phase I awards include a $2.04 million Other Transaction Agreement (awarded April 30, 2024) for 16X improvement in satellite power production efficiency and mass reduction, and a $2.04 million Other Transaction Agreement (awarded August 29, 2024) under open-topic SBIR.

Customer concentration is tightly focused on the Air Force enterprise. The Department of the Air Force accounts for four awards carrying $158.1 million in combined potential value; the Air Force Research Laboratory (characterized separately in the source as Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory) carries four awards totaling $7.8 million; and the Missile Defense Agency holds two awards valued at $500 combined. The Air Force and Air Force Research Laboratory together represent 100% of the vendor's recent award base.

Wildstar recently secured a seat on the Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple-award IDIQ (awarded December 29, 2025, extending through December 28, 2035) for development, prototyping, systems engineering, production, and test and evaluation of multi-domain defense capabilities against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats. The initial delivery order on SHIELD carries a $500 ceiling value. The SHIELD vehicle positions Wildstar for rapid issuance of task and delivery orders supporting both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and contract types.

Activity has accelerated from one award in 2023 to five in 2024 and three in 2025. Four awards (combined potential value $160.1 million) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, including the $154.1 million STRATFI award and three smaller SBIR completions. Wildstar operates exclusively as a prime; it carries no subcontract footprint in the source data. The vendor has obligated $102.2 million against $165.9 million in combined potential value across its ten prime awards (62% utilization rate), indicating strong execution velocity on research and development programs.