Will Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense make Americans safer? It’s complicated
Space-based interceptors and "particle beams" are part of a new multi-billion-dollar Trump order to build a new U.S. missile ...
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Ex-SpaceX team building faster, cheaper hypersonic missiles for US gets funding
Castelion's Series A funding round raised $100 million, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and including several other firms.
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New THAAD System to Feature AI-Driven Threat Detection, Hypersonic Interception, and Laser Defense
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a major contract to develop the next-generation Terminal High Altitude Area ...
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Iron Dome For America: Trump Unveils Ambitious Next-Generation Missile Defense Plan
In a sweeping executive order issued Monday, President Trump announced the launch of a bold initiative to develop and deploy a next-generation missile defense shield, dubbed "The Iron Dome for America ...
Trump’s Iron Dome strategy echoes Reagan’s SDI missile defense vision
President Donald J. Trump’s January 27, 2025, Executive Order to build an Iron Dome for America is a welcome call for an ...
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White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico Land Conservancy and State Land Office unite to safeguard 60,000 acres of land
In partnership with the Department of Defense, White Sands Missile Range has successfully taken action to preserve 60,000 acres of the Chupadera Mesa, ...
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State Department OKs Japan’s $900M FMS for SM-6 Block I Missiles
Learn about the $900 million SM-6 Block I Missile FMS request made by Japan and the State Department's approval of it.