U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defence system could take decades to build and cost hundreds of billions of dollars. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) By Christian Davenport, William Neff and Aaron Steckelberg, Published by The Washington Post, 29 October 2025 Since ordering the Pentagon in January to erecta
An illustration of the Golden Dome. Credit: Arcfield By John T. Seward, Published by The Washington Times, 28 October 2025 The head of President Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense program gave a classified briefing to the Senate Armed Services Committee last week that described the secretive architecture of the project,
Image: Lockheed Martin. By Joseph Trevithick, Published by TWZ, 21 October 2025 Lockheed Martin is aiming to conduct an on-orbit demonstration of at least one space-based anti-missile interceptor design no later than 2028. Interceptors deployed in space have been billed as a key element of the Trump administration’s Golden Dome
Defense satellites and anti-satellite technology is coming to a head. (Image credit: Dragon Claws/Getty Images) By Leonard David, Published by Space.com, 20 October 2025 "The Russians and the Chinese are demonstrating more sophisticated orbital maneuvering abilities. There's no denying that." Space-based shenanigans are increasing in Earth's orbit. Anti-satellite technologies (ASATs)
(DKosig/Getty Images) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 8 October 2025 European rearmament and Trump’s Golden Dome drive surge in investments and valuations, executives say WASHINGTON — A wave of defense spending in Europe and renewed military investment in the United States — driven in part by President Donald
Golden Dome Rardar.Image: Defence Blog By Dylan Malyasov, Published by Defense Blog, 4 October 2025 Northrop Grumman is advancing U.S. homeland defense with its new “Golden Dome for America,” built around the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) — a mobile, ground-based sensor designed to detect, track, and respond to
One concept for the Golden Dome missile defense system with space-based elements. (credit: Redwire) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 2 October 2025 Todd Harrison demonstrates the ‘Defense Futures Simulator’ that calculated eye-watering missile defense costs — and invites critics to prove him wrong with their own numbers. WASHINGTON
One concept for the Golden Dome missile defense system with space-based elements. (credit: Redwire) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 1 October 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s procurement arm has opened a competition for companies to design a compact radio-frequency (RF) terminal for inter-satellite communications, according to
