VanHerck calls for FAA-Pentagon radar integration as Golden Dome takes shape

VanHerck calls for FAA-Pentagon radar integration as Golden Dome takes shape

As the Pentagon advances Golden Dome, its emerging next-generation air defense architecture, retired Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck is urging closer coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration to avoid duplicative systems and improve how the United States monitors and protects its domestic airspace. In a Dec. 15 interview with Inside Defense, VanHerck -- U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command boss from 2020 to…

Golden Dome: 2025 Wrapped

In 2025, Golden Dome captured the attention of the space industry. It drove hundreds of millions in venture funding, sparked the creation of new hardware (or at least new marketing specifically targeting the program), and secured $25B from Congress.  A year ago, it didn’t exist. How we got here: Golden Dome entered our collective consciousness on Jan. 27, when President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for “the Iron Dome for Americ…