Topic: missile defense
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Private Firm to Test Space Weapon in Self-Funded Demo
Defense contractors are competing for the Golden Dome missile shield program, a trillion-dollar initiative, and assert that the foundational technologies for an effective homeland defense system already exist within the U.S. industrial base. The main challenge is integrating components into a sea...
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Trump's Golden Dome to Cost Up to 100 Times More Than Manhattan Project
The Golden Dome missile defense shield, proposed by former President Trump, is estimated to cost hundreds of billions to potentially trillions of dollars, far exceeding initial projections and rivaling historic expenditures like the Manhattan Project. Lawmakers and experts have raised concerns ov...
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Lawmaker: Trump's Golden Dome Plan Could Have Dangerous Consequences
The Golden Dome missile defense system proposal faces criticism for its unclear strategic rationale and potential to undermine global stability by eroding mutual deterrence. Significant cost projections for the program range from $175 billion over three years to $542 billion across two decades, w...
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Pentagon Launches New Satellite Network to Link Sensors and Shooters
The Pentagon successfully launched the first operational satellites for the Golden Dome missile defense shield, initiating a new space-based sensor network using a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. This deployment is part of a larger plan to complete a 154-satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, enhanc...
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China's Falcon 9-Style Rocket Tested as NASA's Moon Rocket Completes Stacking
LandSpace and Blue Origin are advancing reusable rocket technology, with LandSpace preparing its Zhuque-3 for a Falcon 9-style vertical landing and Blue Origin planning its second New Glenn mission, aiming to recover orbital-class boosters like SpaceX. Private companies and defense contractors ar...
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Stoke Space's $510M Round Signals Defense-Focused Launch Future
The launch industry's demand center has shifted from commercial markets to defense and national security priorities, driven by substantial investments like the $510 million funding for Stoke Space. Geopolitical tensions and initiatives such as the Pentagon's "Golden Dome" missile defense program ...
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