‘Our interceptors will actively track hypersonic threats and shortly before impact will deploy large particle clouds’

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At SmallSat Symposium, executives cite enduring missile threat as rationale for continued investment

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Golden Dome deputy program manager Marcia Holmes: ‘We are going to be easier to work with’

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The company expects more satellite orders and space work fueled by Golden Dome

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Congressional watchdog says SDA is overestimating technology readiness

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Gen. Michael Guetlein says deterrence hinges less on exquisite technology than on cost, production scale and industrial execution

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L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab and Northrop Grumman won contracts to build 72 satellites

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Digantara Industries, an Indian space situational awareness company, has raised $50 million as it expands into the United States and pursues opportunities in missile defense.

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Guetlein said his office has held extensive private engagements with industry.

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Star Wars is back in vogue with President Trump’s executive order to establish the “Golden Dome” missile defense shield. It will feature an ambitious space-based boost-phase interceptor program in addition […]

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Kymeta is working on a conformal antenna that could be integrated into the body of missiles being developed by iRocket, enabling the multi-orbit connectivity they say will be vital for the U.S. Golden Dome interceptor network.

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A new shock-and-awe movie might sharpen public concern about American vulnerability to nuclear attack and defense against it. The fictional ”House of Dynamite” shows United States leaders trying to respond to a […]

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Satellite manufacturer Apex is planning a high-stakes demonstration of interceptor technology in orbit

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The recommendation comes in a new report by the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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The acquisition would expand Firefly’s footprint in the defense market, where Firefly is trying to capture opportunities in the Golden Dome program

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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 to the left and eventually left of launch.’

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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

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Varda, LeoLabs and Anduril collaborate on hypersonic tracking demo

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Leaders of Voyager Technologies say the company, on the heels of an IPO, is well-positioned for near-term opportunities in missile defense and longer-term development of a commercial space station.

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The company is positioning its existing missile defense portfolio as foundation for homeland shield

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Executives highlight the role of AI and data integration as essential to the success of Golden Dome

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The funding was awarded through a Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) agreement

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Space Systems Command expands medium Earth orbit constellation to counter hypersonic threats

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The deal positions Rocket Lab to compete for Golden Dome missile tracking satellite contracts

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