Speech by Luke Pollard M.P., Posted by the Ministry of Defence, 16 July 2026 Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MP delivered a keynote speech at the second day of the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference in London. Colleagues, good to see you all again. It is
An artist's depiction of the Pentagon's Golden Dome concept. (Boeing) By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 13 July 2026 The Space Development Agency announced contracts worth $1.75 billion to build 36 satellites in support of the Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile defense shield. The satellites will be part
Illustration of Tracking Layer Tranche 3 spacecraft. Credit: Northrop Grumman By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 25 June 2026 Committee urges more competition in satellite communications and criticizes reliance on reconciliation to fund Golden Dome WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on June 24 advanced a fiscal 2027 defense
By Paul Scharre, Published by Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2026 How New Technologies Threaten America’s Military Advantage In its recent campaign against Iran, the United States dominated the skies using its traditional airpower. The U.S. military pounded Iranian targets, conducting over 13,000 strikes. That prowess and devastating firepower did not
An illustration of the Golden Dome. Credit: Arcfield By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 18 May 2026 Behind the classified architecture is a struggle over affordability, industrial scale and whether commercial space economics can work for national defense WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials overseeing Golden Dome are trying to convince
A Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor to track hypersonic missiles in during their glide phase. (Northrop Grumman) By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 8 May 2026 The Missile Defense Agency will test its ability to track and engage a hypersonic missile in fiscal 2027 with an
Image: L3Harris Technologies By Steve Trimble, Published by Aviation Week, 29 April 2026 Space-based interceptors are no longer an intrinsic component of the Golden Dome program. A proliferated constellation of orbital, rocket-fired missiles is still being considered, but they are unnecessary if the defense industry is not ready to deliver
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in front of a map of Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense system in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) By Michael Marrow, Published by Breaking Defense, 24 April 2026 The service pledged
