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Golden Dome: What’s its story?
In fewer than 40 months, President Trump’s presidency will end. The question is, will his signature project — the Golden Dome — die with it? It could survive even if the Republicans lose control of…
Firefly to acquire defense contractor SciTec in $855 million deal
The acquisition would expand Firefly’s footprint in the defense market, where Firefly is trying to capture opportunities in the Golden Dome program
The spreadsheet behind the Golden Dome sticker shock
Todd Harrison demonstrates the ‘Defense Futures Simulator’ that calculated eye-watering missile defense costs — and invites critics to prove him wrong with their own numbers.
Satellite radios sought for Golden Dome interceptor demo
The planned demonstration would use radio-frequency communications terminals to establish satellite-to-satellite links between a Starlink payload and a mock space-based interceptor
‘Left of launch’ becomes central focus in next-generation missile defense
Gen. Stephen Whiting: ‘Our missile defenses have done a good job during the most recent conflicts, but most of those are focused on terminal engagement, and we want to be able to push that engagement…
President Trump’s Golden Dome: golden dream or black nightmare?
With great fanfare, the newly installed American President Donald Trump launched the idea of the United States creating an “Iron Dome” to protect America against aerial threats, similar to how the Iron Dome provides security…
Golden Dome’s cost: anywhere from billions to trillions, depending on design
A new report by Todd Harrison of the American Enterprise Institute estimates Golden Dome could cost from $252 billion to $3.6 trillion over 20 years, based on scope and capabilities
Firefly pitches rockets, satellites for Golden Dome
CEO Jason Kim said the company’s Alpha vehicle could launch test targets while the Elytra platform could host interceptors for the Golden Dome missile-defense shield
In space, the old debates about turf are obsolete
If the Army is training soldiers to become better space professionals, that is not duplication. It is survival.
Commercial firms team up to demonstrate hypersonic vehicle tracking capabilities
Varda, LeoLabs and Anduril collaborate on hypersonic tracking demo
Telesat to offer blocks of satellite bandwidth to DoD for Golden Dome
The satellite operator is positioning its Lightspeed LEO constellation as a data-transport solution for the Pentagon’s missile defense shield
Golden Dome for NATO is better than one for America
President Trump should invite NATO allies to join the Golden Dome Initiative, transforming the proposed Golden Dome for America into a Golden Dome for NATO. Such a shift would better match today’s security realities and…
Aerial defense 2.0: Why speed, scale and survival define the Golden Dome era
The era of single-vector threats is behind us. That was Aerial Defense 1.0, when defenses were designed for ballistic missiles tracked by radar and defeated by linear kill webs. Threats came one at a time…
Rocket Lab on “green light” schedule to make first Neutron launch in 2025
Rocket Lab continues to push for a first launch of its Neutron rocket before the end of the year, but company executives acknowledge that schedule has no margin for error.
NASA Marshall offers dual-use tech for Golden Dome missile defense program
NASA official says agency innovations in rocket propulsion, AI, and testing infrastructure could could support Golden Dome missile defense initiative
Golden Dome missile defense program reshapes military space spending
President Trump’s signature missile defense program is reshaping Pentagon spending priorities and expanding the role of the Space Force, says a new report by the Aerospace Corp.
Telesat eyes Golden Dome opportunity for Lightspeed
LEO broadband satellites Telesat aims to start deploying next year could support the proposed U.S. Golden Dome missile defense system, the Canadian operator said while reporting further GEO declines.
Defense officials instructed to avoid mentioning ‘Golden Dome for America’ at major industry conference
President Trump’s signature initiative goes unnamed at space and missile defense symposium
Northrop says investments position company for Golden Dome missile defense demand
The defense contractor sees solid rocket motor capacity as key advantage
Golden Dome requires non-traditional thinking and an agile approach
Big systems projects are nothing novel in defense acquisition. However, a big systems project delivered fast and at an affordable cost is more uncommon. The Trump administration’s transformational vision for continental missile defense, called Golden…
Lockheed Martin targets 2028 demo of space-based missile interceptors
The company is positioning its existing missile defense portfolio as foundation for homeland shield
Why industry says Golden Dome’s biggest challenge isn’t missiles, it’s data flow
Executives highlight the role of AI and data integration as essential to the success of Golden Dome
Live Event: Golden Dome – Data and AI (replay)
Discover how the U.S. Department of Defense could leverage advanced data and artificial intelligence to transform space-based defense through its Golden Dome initiative. Next-generation AI-powered systems, designed to integrate vast streams of satellite and sensor data, could…
Golden Dome chief outlines plan to deliver U.S. homeland missile defense in three years
Gen. Michael Guetlein faces a 60-day deadline to submit a blueprint for Golden Dome
Senate confirms Guetlein to lead Golden Dome
Gen. Michael Guetlein was confirmed as direct reporting program manager for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative
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