Kelly Says SHIPS Act Moving Forward, Skeptical Of Golden Dome SBIs
A key backer of the SHIPS for America Act (S. 1541) this week argued it is not bogged down in committee any longer and also expressed strong skepticism of spending […]
Missile Defense
Space Force Seeks Prototype Proposals For Space Based Kinetic Midcourse Interceptors
The Space Force on Sunday evening as expected posted the Request for Prototype Proposal for Space Based Interceptors (SBI) to take out ballistic missiles in the midcourse phase of flight. […]
Muon Space Nabs SBIR Award To Mature Imaging Payload For Missile Warning And Tracking
Muon Space has received a $1.9 research and prototyping contract from the Space Force’s innovation arm to develop a variant of its Quickbeam multispectral electro-optical and infrared imaging payload to […]
Golden Dome Chief Confirms Some Operational Capability By 2028; Culture Bigger Barrier Than Technical Challenges
The head of the Golden Dome initiative last weekend confirmed that while they still plan to deliver an “operational capability” to defend against advanced threats by 2028, cultural challenges are […]
MDA Awards First SHIELD Golden Dome Contract Vehicle To Over 1,000 Offerors
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) included over 1,000 winning offerors able to compete under the first in a series of awards for the multiple award Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered […]
Space Force Prepares Golden Dome Solicitation For Midcourse Interceptors
The U.S. Space Force is to release a Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) for what experts have said is the most feasible version of space-based missile defense–midcourse kinetic intercept. Space […]
Space Force Prepares Golden Dome Solicitation For Midcourse Interceptors
The U.S. Space Force is to release a Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP) for what experts have said is the most feasible version of space-based missile defense–midcourse kinetic intercept. Space […]
Rocket Lab Launches HASTE Vehicle With MDA And DIU Payloads
Rocket Lab [RKLB] on Tuesday announced the successful launch of a suborbital mission using its HASTE launch vehicle with missile defense technology payloads operating for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) […]
US clears $3.2 billion in missiles for Germany
The missiles may be carried by Germany’s new F127 class frigates as part of a maritime air defense capability, a US government notice said.
Guam Defense Still Connecting Dots In Order Of Systems, Official Says
An Army official Monday said that while the Guam Defense System (GDS) is progressing and the strategy aligns with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent reform push, there is not yet […]