Golden Defender missile range instrumentation vessel
Sector: Seaport • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Source: Breaking Defense
The Golden Defender is a new missile range instrumentation vessel to be built at Hanwha Philly Shipyard. It is based on the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel design and will support the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile shield system. The vessel will serve the Missile Defense Agency in its mission to track missile launches and monitor foreign weapons tests.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Seaport, Commercial, Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Breaking Defense
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Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Golden Defender is a new missile range instrumentation vessel to be built at Hanwha Philly Shipyard. It is based on the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel design and will support the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile shield system. The vessel will serve the Missile Defense Agency in its mission to track missile launches and monitor foreign weapons tests. |
Original sector | Defense |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Pennsylvania |
City | Philadelphia |
Source
Source | Breaking Defense |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Seaport, Commercial, Aerospace & Defense |
Article published date | 2026-07-20 |
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