This is who's developing Golden Dome's orbital interceptors—if they're ever built
Summary
The U.S. Space Force named 12 companies working on the Golden Dome project, which aims to create space-based missile interceptors to protect the U.S. from various missile threats. These companies received contracts worth up to $3.2 billion for early development and testing of this defense system planned to show initial capability by 2028.Key Facts
- The Golden Dome project focuses on defense against drones, ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles.
- Twelve companies, including SpaceX, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, are involved in early-stage development.
- Contracts were issued using Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements to speed up prototyping and involve more contractors.
- The contracts have a total potential value of $3.2 billion.
- The work is for technology demos, not full production, which will cost more.
- Some companies are new to space but bring innovative skills, such as Anduril and True Anomaly.
- The Space Force plans to demonstrate initial capabilities of the system by 2028.
- Details about each company’s specific role are not publicly available due to security reasons.
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