The Pentagon’s “Star Wars”, “Space-Based Capabilities”: ‘Golden Dome’ Costs Surge to $200 Billion…

By Drago Bosnic, Published by Infobrics, 20 March 2026 The American Military Industrial Complex is exhilarated with such a windfall (considering the system's costs). Such a project has many similarities with the (First) Cold War-era SDI (also known as "Star Wars"). Still, the idea of space-based weapons is a highly

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Dogfighting in space won’t look like the movies, but this company wants in on it

True Anomaly announced in October 2024, that it had selected Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket to launch its Jackal autonomous orbiter for the US Space Force’s Rapid Response Demonstration Mission, Victus Haze By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 19 March 2026 “Where we are today in space warfare is very

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UK to install £17.5m satellite monitoring system in Akrotiri

Image: cypnet By James Morphakis, Pulished by Cyprus News, 19 March 2026 According to British media, the United Kingdom will move forward with plans to install a £17.5 million satellite monitoring facility in Cyprus, aimed at strengthening space surveillance and protecting critical military communications. The project, known as Noctis-2, will

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Space Command classified wargame to include 50 commercial players

By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 18 March 2026 Maj. Gen. Keener: The exercise will help Space Command ‘better understand commercial challenges, requirements, and how we can better work together’ WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Command officials and representatives from nearly 50 commercial space companies are scheduled to participate in

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Golden Dome cost estimate rises to $185 billion as Pentagon expands space layer

Illustration of space-based missile defense Credit: Space Systems Command By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 17 March 2026 Guetlein: ‘We were asked to procure some additional space capabilities’ ARLINGTON, Va. — The Pentagon has increased its cost estimate for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative to $185 billion over

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