US EditionSpace Force Awards Golden Dome Missile Defense Contracts
The Space Force awarded multiple secret contracts under $9 million each to develop prototypes for interceptors aimed at destroying missiles minutes after launch, with tens of billions in future deals expected.
- The Space Force has awarded about a half dozen small Golden Dome contracts to Northrop Grumman, True Anomaly, Lockheed Martin and Anduril, starting a competition worth tens of billions.
- The Golden Dome initiative aims to develop space-based interceptors to destroy missiles in their boost phase, minutes after launch, as a centrepiece of U.S. Space Force missile defence plans.
- The acquisition includes a $3400 million prize pool with $125 million for first place and $40 million for fifth, plus $1.8 billion to $3.4 billion annual contracts and prototype costs of $200 million to $2 billion, industry estimates.
- Space Force said the awards were issued under Other Transaction Agreements and noted contracts under $9 million need not be publicly disclosed; a separate solicitation for kinetic midcourse interceptors will post Dec. 7.
- Conservative technical estimates show a 950‑satellite constellation is needed, but objects in low Earth orbit cycle every 90 to 120 minutes, while the Congressional Budget Office estimates costs at $542 billion versus President Donald Trump's $175 billion claim.
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Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts
The U.S. Space Force has awarded about a half dozen small Golden Dome contracts to build competing missile defense prototypes, kicking off a race for future deals worth tens of billions of dollars, according to two sources briefed on the matter. The awards went to several companies including Northrop Grumman , True Anomaly, Lockheed Martin and Anduril, the sources said.
Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has awarded about a half dozen small Golden Dome contracts to build competing missile defense prototypes, kicking off a race for future deals worth tens of billions of dollars, according to two sources briefed on the matter. The awards went to several companies including Northrop Grumman, True Anomaly, Lockheed Martin and Anduril, the sources said.
Space Force Awards Initial Golden Dome Missile Prototype Contracts
The U.S. Space Force has awarded initial contracts for prototypes under the Golden Dome missile defense program, a spokesperson for the military branch has confirmed. The Space Force spokesperson confirmed the awards but did not name the contractors, saying that deals below $9 million do not need to be publicly disclosed. “The selection process was robust and thorough,” a Space Force statement sent to news outlets said. It is looking to “lead a …
US Space Force Awards New "Golden Dome" Prototype Contracts, Launching Multi-Billion-Dollar Missile Defense Race
The U.S. Space Force has quietly awarded roughly half a dozen “Golden Dome” contracts to build competing space-based missile-defense prototypes, kicking off an industry race for future production deals worth tens of billions of dollars, according to multiple sources briefed on the awards.
US Space Force awards contracts to build Golden Dome missile defense prototypes
Pentagon racing to build 'American Iron Dome' with interceptors deployed in space; final production contracts could be worth tens of billions of dollars; it would place weapons in orbit to destroy threats earlier than current ground-based systems
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