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It could cost nearly $1.2 trillion to develop, field, and operate a new missile defense shield like the one the Trump administration proposes to establish under its Golden Dome initiative, according to a new estimate.
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7,800 Interceptors In Space At Core Of $1.2 Trillion Golden Dome Cost Estimate

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 13, 2026

Lockheed Martin is aiming to conduct an on-orbit demonstration of at least one space-based anti-missile interceptor design no later than 2028.
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Lockheed To Test Golden Dome Space-Based Missile Interceptor In Orbit By 2028

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 21, 2025

F-22s over alaska
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Homeland Needs To Be Able To Survive A “Punch In The Nose” According To Former NORAD Chief

Howard Altman Howard Altman

Posted on Sep 5, 2025

Northrop Grumman is conducting ground-based testing related to space-based interceptors as part of a competition for that segment of the Trump administration's Golden Dome missile defense initiative.
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Space-Based Missile Interceptors For Golden Dome Being Tested By Northrop

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 22, 2025

In January, the U.S. military moved to halt work on the new AN/TPY-6 radar, one of seven key elements of the huge new air and missile defense architecture taking shape on Guam, and its current status is now unclear.
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Uncertainty Over AN/TPY-6 Guam Missile Defense Radar Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the "Golden Dome," a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Trump’s Golden Dome Missile Shield: What We Just Learned And Its Implications

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 21, 2025

Iron Dome Changed To Golden Dome
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Trump’s Missile Defense Initiative’s Name Changed From Iron Dome To Golden Dome

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 25, 2025

U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, the top American military officer overseeing operations in and around North America, has said he would welcome Canadian participation in expanding continental missile defense efforts, including in space.
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Canada Joining Iron Dome Missile Defense Plan Would Be Welcome: NORAD Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 14, 2025

The U.S. Army is already interested in scaling down its new Typhon ground-based missile system, if possible, to help make it easier to deploy and operate.
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Army Looking To Shrink Typhon Missile System After Lessons Learned From First Deployment

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 15, 2024

Trump is proposing an Iron Dome air defense system for the US.
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Trump’s Nebulous “Iron Dome” Pledge Actually Reflects Very Real Homeland Threats

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 22, 2024

Russia says it will respond to the United States’ decision to dramatically increase its long-range fire capabilities in Europe starting in 2026. The United States will deploy to Germany a range of advanced ground-launched weapons, including the Typhon (firing both SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles) and “developmental hypersonic weapons” — a reference to the yet-to-be-fielded Dark Eagle.
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U.S. Long-Range Missiles Headed To Germany As Arms Race Escalates

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 11, 2024

Elements of a US Army Typhon missile system have arrived in the Philippines for an exercise, which sends signals throughout the region, especially toward China, and is a major milestone for the service.
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Army Deploys Typhon Missile System To China’s Backyard For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 15, 2024

The US Army has announced major planned changes to its overall force structure that includes a significant boost in air and missile defense capacity with a focus on counter-drone and counter-cruise missile capabilities.
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Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 28, 2024

Production-Standard Laser Air Defense Weapons To Equip Army This Year
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Production-Standard Laser Air Defense Weapons To Equip Army This Year

By Justin Bronk

Updated on Jul 13, 2022

Army Delivers First Canisters To Its New Hypersonic Missile Battery But Won’t Say Where It’s Based
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Army Delivers First Canisters To Its New Hypersonic Missile Battery But Won’t Say Where It’s Based

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 19, 2021

Here’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just Released
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Here’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just Released

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 17, 2019