Topic: strategic defense initiative

  • Private Firm to Test Space Weapon in Self-Funded Demo

    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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  • Trade Wars Stall Trump Missile Shield Talks With Allies

    Trade Wars Stall Trump Missile Shield Talks With Allies

    The Golden Dome missile defense system aims for full operation by 2028, deploying space-based sensors and interceptors to protect the U.S. from ballistic, cruise, hypersonic, and drone threats. The project faces a tight timeline and high costs, with proponents citing strategic necessity against a...

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