Summary
The United States plans to enhance its radar systems to better detect ballistic missiles amid growing threats from countries like Russia, China, and North Korea. This initiative, called "Golden Dome for America," aims to improve missile defense against various aerial attacks. The U.S. Missile Defense Agency seeks to improve radar technology to more effectively classify missile threats.
Key Facts
- The U.S. aims to upgrade radar systems to improve detection of hostile ballistic missiles.
- Russia, China, and North Korea are advancing their missile capabilities, prompting U.S. concerns.
- President Donald Trump supports the "Golden Dome for America" initiative for missile defense.
- The U.S. uses the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system to protect against missile threats.
- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency issued a request for information about upgrading Early Warning Radars.
- The upgrade, named Advanced Object Classification 1.1, aims to enhance radar effectiveness in identifying threats.
- The radars are located in Alaska, California, Massachusetts, Greenland, and the United Kingdom.
- The upgraded radar system will help identify actual warheads among misleading decoys.
