Lockheed Launches Hub to Prototype Golden Dome Command Systems

Pentagon keeps a lid on Golden Dome - Overpasses For America

The department has banned officials from publicly discussing Trump’s favorite weapons project at a major missile defense conference. Source link

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Lockheed launches hub to prototype Golden Dome command systems

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Lockheed Martin has launched a prototyping hub to develop possible command-and-control solutions to be offered as a critical part of the Golden Dome homeland missile defense shield’s architecture, the company announced Tuesday.Within 36 days of the original idea, the company established the capability at its Center for Innovation facility in Suffolk, Virginia, also known as “the Lighthouse,” Thad Beckert, the company’s directo…

Golden Dome requires non-traditional thinking and an agile approach

Big systems projects are nothing novel in defense acquisition. However, a big systems project delivered fast and at an affordable cost is more uncommon. The Trump administration’s transformational vision for continental missile defense, called Golden Dome, has the opportunity to be notable not only for its innovative approach to defending the United States, but for […] The post Golden Dome requires non-traditional thinking and an agile approach …

Trump Admin Planning Test of Golden Dome Missile Defense System in 2028

Meanwhile, Space Force is considering novel development tools to speed development of space-based interceptors needed for the ambitious project.

Lockheed Martin aims to test a missile-killing satellite by 2028

The company’s Golden Dome strategy mixes established missile defense tech with new concepts.