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Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield

Sector: Telecommunications • Location: Washington, DC, United States

Source: Breaking Defense

Project
Planned

The Golden Dome is a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system aiming to create a comprehensive air defense shield around the American homeland. It will be a 'system of systems' with multiple layers including ground and satellite sensors feeding interceptors to destroy inbound threats, including space-based platforms to target missiles in their boost phase. The project aims to be fully

Status
Prospective
Sector
Telecommunications, Aerospace & Defense, Government
Location
Washington, DC, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Breaking Defense

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The project “Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield” is an infrastructure initiative in the Telecommunications sector, located in Washington, DC, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Breaking Defense.

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2026-07-22

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The Golden Dome is a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system aiming to create a comprehensive air defense shield around the American homeland. It will be a 'system of systems' with multiple layers including ground and satellite sensors feeding interceptors to destroy inbound threats, including space-based platforms to target missiles in their boost phase. The project aims to be fully operational by the end of President Trump's term and involves collaboration with Canada.

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Defense

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United States of America (USA)

City

Washington, DC

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Breaking Defense

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Telecommunications, Aerospace & Defense, Government

Article published date

2025-05-23

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