Golden Dome Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:36:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Golden Dome Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Waltz defends ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield amid partisan divide https://spacenews.com/waltz-defends-golden-dome-missile-shield-amid-partisan-divide/ https://spacenews.com/waltz-defends-golden-dome-missile-shield-amid-partisan-divide/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:36:33 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516756

President Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz said Golden Dome will remain a top administration priority.

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Data architecture is paramount for Golden Dome success — and the Department of Defense is not ready https://spacenews.com/data-architecture-is-paramount-for-golden-dome-success-and-the-department-of-defense-is-not-ready/ https://spacenews.com/data-architecture-is-paramount-for-golden-dome-success-and-the-department-of-defense-is-not-ready/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516464 Illustration of a data architecture enabling the success of Golden Dome. Credit: Omni Federal

President Trump recognizes the grave threats posed by adversary ballistic and hypersonic missiles and has issued mandates for the Department of Defense to deploy a “Golden Dome” defense shield for […]

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Armed services committees propose $150 billion funding boost for defense https://spacenews.com/armed-services-committees-propose-150-billion-funding-boost-for-defense/ https://spacenews.com/armed-services-committees-propose-150-billion-funding-boost-for-defense/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 22:15:17 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516600

The proposal includes $25 billion for the "Golden Dome" next-generation missile defense initiative, with about $15 billion allocated to satellites, sensors, space-base interceptors and launch infrastructure.

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L3Harris gains edge in race to build Golden Dome missile sensors https://spacenews.com/l3harris-gains-edge-in-race-to-build-golden-dome-missile-sensors/ https://spacenews.com/l3harris-gains-edge-in-race-to-build-golden-dome-missile-sensors/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:56:57 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516584

The Missile Defense Agency confirmed that L3Harris' Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) satellite prototype met performance targets in tests.

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L3Harris expands space manufacturing as companies vie for position in ‘Golden Dome’ https://spacenews.com/l3harris-expands-space-manufacturing-as-companies-vie-for-position-in-golden-dome/ https://spacenews.com/l3harris-expands-space-manufacturing-as-companies-vie-for-position-in-golden-dome/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:34:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516361

L3Harris announced a $125 million expansion at its space manufacturing site in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Bridging the gap between AI hype and reality https://spacenews.com/bridging-the-gap-between-ai-hype-and-reality/ https://spacenews.com/bridging-the-gap-between-ai-hype-and-reality/#respond Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515611

The promise of artificial intelligence has been a staple of government technology roadmaps for decades. But too often, AI has remained an aspirational concept — more a collection of PowerPoint […]

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Space Force chief: ‘Golden Dome’ is a missile shield built in pieces, not a single system https://spacenews.com/space-force-chief-golden-dome-is-a-missile-shield-built-in-pieces-not-a-single-system/ https://spacenews.com/space-force-chief-golden-dome-is-a-missile-shield-built-in-pieces-not-a-single-system/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516078

Saltzman: 'It's a system of systems'

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Missile Defense Agency opens door to commercial firms for “Golden Dome” project https://spacenews.com/missile-defense-agency-opens-door-to-commercial-firms-for-golden-dome-project/ https://spacenews.com/missile-defense-agency-opens-door-to-commercial-firms-for-golden-dome-project/#respond Sun, 06 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515703

A conference later this month will explore space-interception concepts, with particular interest in boost-phase capabilities.

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Golden Dome: who and what should it defend? https://spacenews.com/golden-dome-who-and-what-should-it-defend/ https://spacenews.com/golden-dome-who-and-what-should-it-defend/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515561

On January 27, President Trump ordered the Pentagon to develop “a reference architecture, capabilities-based requirements, and an implementation plan for the next-generation missile defense shield,” which, inspired by Israel’s Iron […]

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