The US Space Force awarded $3.2 billion across eleven companies to develop space-based interceptors for the Golden Dome missile defense program. Contracts include traditional contractors (Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman) alongside startups like Anduril and True Anomaly. The Space Force intends to deploy AI-enabled systems to counter hypersonic and advanced aerial threats.
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Trump's Golden Dome gets $3.2BN of contractors and an AI sprinkle
$3.2B Golden Dome program taps 11 contractors—from Raytheon to Anduril—for AI-driven space interceptors targeting hypersonic weapons.
Monday, April 27, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline
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