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Golden Dome: Tests linked to space-based interceptors could help down hypersonic threats
Golden Dome is expected to provide a layered defense against ballistic, hypersonic, and advanced cruise missiles.
Space Force's Golden Dome chief says space-based missile interceptors are possible today. 'We have proven every element of the physics'
The head of the Trump administration's Golden Dome program says the technologies needed to create an ambitious space-based missile defense system are already in existence.
Exclusive-Trump's Golden Dome looks for alternatives to Musk's SpaceX
The Trump administration is expanding its search for partners to build the Golden Dome missile defense system, courting Amazon.com's Project Kuiper and big defense contractors as tensions with Elon Musk threaten SpaceX's dominance in the program,
Trump's 'Golden Dome' big bang begins: US defense firm starts testing space interceptors
The US' top defence contractor has started ground-based tests for space-based interceptors, which could be used to knock out hostile missiles from orbit
Space Force general to oversee U.S. 'Golden Dome' missile shield
Space Force Gen. Mike Guetlein will oversee President Donald Trump's Golden Dome project, which seeks to defend the U.S. from large-scale attacks from Russia, China and other rivals
Space Force general in charge of new Golden Dome will rely on existing technology
The Space Force general tasked with leading the effort to build the new missile defense system known as Golden Dome spoke to a global audience this week about how he will tackle the enormous challenge.
US defense giant begins tests for Trump's 'Golden Dome' space missile shield
Northrop Grumman has begun ground-based tests of space-based interceptors that could be used to protect the US from attack
Golden Dome advances with space missile tests to protect the U.S.
Northrop Grumman is making progress in testing space-based missile interceptors as part of the ambitious Golden Dome project, a US defense initiative aimed at protecting the national territory from ballistic and hypersonic threats.
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Golden Dome: The 5 Hottest Questions GovCons Are Asking
ExecutiveGov answers the burning questions GovCons are asking about Golden Dome, the hottest DOD program in years.
US kicks off $151bn procurement process for Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’
The Congressional Budget Office in May estimated that a Golden Dome-like system could cost as much as $542bn over two decades. Trump’s flagship “big, beautiful bill” only allocated an initial $25bn ...
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The Pentagon’s Golden Dome program office is hiring
As a direct report to the deputy secretary of defense, Guetlein has authority to bypass competitive hiring procedures as he ...
Rocket Report: Channeling the future at Wallops; SpaceX recovers rocket wreckage
Trump may slash environmental rules for rocket launches. The Trump administration is considering slashing rules meant to ...
Golden Dome Project Looking for Musk Alternatives as Trump Tries to Get Even
The Golden Dome aims to shoot missiles out of the sky before they reach U.S. soil, similar to Israel’s Iron Dome. The push to ...
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Golden Dome locks in $13 billion, names project leader
Michael Guetlein was unanimously confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to lead the Golden Dome missile defense project — the ...
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Golden Dome
The new head of the Trump administration’s Golden Dome initiative recently outlined his near-term goals, noting space-based ...
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Live Event: Golden Dome – Data and AI
This live event will explore the critical role of data fusion, machine learning and edge AI in enabling the Golden Dome’s ...