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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
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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
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
Northrop Grumman stakes role in Golden Dome missile shield
The company’s Golden Dome efforts are led by Raymond Sharp, vice president of Northrop Grumman’s missile defense solutions business unit
A strategy for peaceful Golden Dome development
President Trump’s recent bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites marks a major turning point in the maintenance of global security. With war again erupting in the Middle East, the United States now faces the very real…
The key to Golden Dome’s success: make it usable
The Golden Dome initiative represents the largest missile defense effort in United States history — a $175 billion shield against weapons of mass destruction, aiming to be fully operational within three years. This ambitious undertaking…
Trump officially nominates Space Force Gen. Guetlein to lead ‘Golden Dome’
The nomination, submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee, elevates Guetlein from his current role as vice chief of space operations
Quantum Space raises $40 million
Quantum Space has raised $40 million to advance development of its Ranger spacecraft with a new focus on national security applications.
Golden Dome: It’s all about the data
Golden Dome’s ground control and software layers may be as vital — and competitive — as its satellites.
With strategic acquisitions, Rocket Lab pursues prime defense contractor status
“We’re not done,” Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck told SpaceNews
Rocket Lab to acquire satellite payload manufacturer Geost for $275 million
The deal positions Rocket Lab to compete for Golden Dome missile tracking satellite contracts
The real Golden Dome opportunity – defense acquisition reform
The Golden Dome is ambitious, alluring and amorphous. Many defense pundits have asked “What exactly is Golden Dome?” They are right to ask. The system of systems that will bring additional layered capability and capacity…
Trump taps Space Force general to lead $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense program
The Golden Dome program represents one of the most ambitious missile defense initiatives in U.S. history.
Commercial radar satellite firm eyes role in U.S. missile defense
Iceye’s Eric Jensen: ‘Commercial SAR could be transformative for missile defense’
Space Force officials say it’s too early to pin down Golden Dome costs
Booz Allen’s Chris Bogdan: If the Pentagon tries to develop Golden Dome through its traditional procurement system, it will likely fail
Senate forms ‘Golden Dome Caucus’ to champion missile defense shield
Trump administration’s initiative aimed at protecting homeland from evolving threats faces technological and financial hurdles
Countering China’s space stalkers: helping turn Competitive Endurance from theory into practice
On April 17, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations of the Space Force, released his third major statement on Competitive Endurance — a strategic framework designed to guide the U.S. Space Force in…
Beyond Golden Dome: why effective missile defense begins far left of launch
As the United States advances its ambitious Golden Dome missile defense strategy, we face a critical question: what constitutes a truly comprehensive defense system? While advanced tracking capabilities, AI-enabled data synthesis, interceptors and directed energy…
Space Force chief makes case for increased funding before House panel
Saltzman said the military’s space branch is not resourced to do what it’s being asked to do
Pentagon’s hypersonic milestone: Stratolaunch reusable vehicle breaks Mach 5
Launched from Roc, Stratolaunch’s massive carrier aircraft boasting a record-breaking 385-foot wingspan, the Talon-A2 drone was released over the Pacific Ocean.
Ursa Major wins $28.5 million Air Force contract to flight-test Draper engine for hypersonic use
The contract covers both the flight demonstration and integration of the engine into a test vehicle
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