US EditionCould Golden Dome Funding Get Next-Gen Interceptor Back up to Speed?
UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – Pentagon officials barred public discussion of the $25 billion Golden Dome missile defense project during the symposium to limit sensitive disclosures, with plans for a separate unclassified briefing.
- This Tuesday, a missile defense conference opened in Huntsville, Alabama, but Politico reports the Pentagon barred officials from discussing the Golden Dome project.
- Amid rising missile threats, the initiative secured $25 billion in funding under the GOP's recently passed spending package, shortly after Trump initiated the Golden Dome project.
- Designed as a next-generation missile shield, the Golden Dome system includes a critical Golden Dome for America Command and Control capability, with the first integrated flight test expected in late 2028.
- On Thursday, Missile Defense Agency will host an unclassified briefing where Bob English said, `There was confusion for about 48 hours about exactly what the policy was or what they intended us to do or not to do.`
- Amid soaring budget projections, transparency concerns have grown as defense experts argue the program demands open dialogue over estimates reaching over $830 billion over two decades.
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Defense Contractor Unleashes Golden Dome Prototype Hub
Lockheed Martin has created a prototyping hub for the development of President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome. The Golden Dome for America Command and Control (C2) capability is considered critical for integrating data from sensors and vital to “interceptor launches,” the defense contractor explained. “This rapid C2 prototyping effort is one among many within Lockheed Martin demonstrating how we can support the US Government as a Golden Dome for Ame…
Defense officials instructed to avoid mentioning 'Golden Dome for America' at major industry conference
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Could Golden Dome funding get next-gen interceptor back up to speed?
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Lockheed Martin, the developer of the Next Generation Interceptor designed to protect the homeland from intercontinental ballistic missile threats, is looking for ways to accelerate the program amid a delay, according to Sarah Reeves, company vice president of NGI.NGI is currently facing a year-and-a-half schedule slip, but a likely funding boost from President Trump’s homeland missile defense shield called Golden Dome could h…
'Don't want us talking': Pentagon 'muzzling' staff to keep this Trump project a secret
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office has reportedly prohibited government officials at the Space & Missile Defense Symposium from mentioning the Golden Dome missile shield — a grand multibillion‑dollar project championed by President Donald Trump. Politico reported Tuesday that the directive comes as part of a broader Pentagon policy restricting participation in think‑tank and research organization events, a key channel for policy exchange an…
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