Will Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense make Americans safer? It’s complicated
Space-based interceptors and "particle beams" are part of a new multi-billion-dollar Trump order to build a new U.S. missile ...
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Trump’s $19.5B Iron Dome plan: Next-gen interceptors, Aegis, THAAD, space tech, lasers
The IRON DOME Act comes at a time when geopolitical tensions have escalated, particularly with the advancements in missile ...
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U.S. Could Bolster Missile Defense with New Sensors Within a Year, NORTHCOM Says
Within a year, the United States could have a single integrated grid of sensors from under the sea to space to bolster its ...
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U.S. Spending Billions on Interceptors That Can Strike Missiles Outside the Atmosphere
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded defense contractor Lockheed Martin a $2.8 billion contract for the development and ...
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How Do the Most Powerful Missiles in the US Arsenal Compare to Russia's and China's?
The United States spends vastly more on its military than any of its enemies, but that has not made us secure from the most destructive weapons on the planet: nuclear-armed ballistic missiles. In fact ...
North Korea likely preparing mass production of intercontinental missiles capable of striking US targets: Pentagon top commander
North Korea’s Hwasong-19 ICBM can be deployed and fired quickly due to its solid propellant design that requires less ...
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Senators detail desired missile defense elements for Trump’s Iron Dome
Two senators introduced a bill that would authorize $19.5 billion for fiscal 2026 to build out Trump's "Iron Dome for America ...
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Trump wants an ‘Iron Dome’ over the US. But even a mini version in the Pacific is taking a while
In the December test, a US Air Force C-17 plane released a medium-range ballistic missile target off Guam’s coast. After the target was tracked by powerful radar, an interceptor was fired from a ...
How the US Navy's first hostile drone kill with an air-to-air missile set the stage for the emergence of the 'Murder Hornet'
The Navy said that the "Murder Hornet" configuration on its F/A-18 fighter jet is comprised of nine air-to-air missiles.
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What is Trump's Iron Dome for America? A next-generation missile shield and a return to Reagan's 'Star Wars' program
Russia is developing a new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile ... integrated command and control, interceptors, cruise ...