Missile Defense Riches Drive Dome Dreams

concept art of interconnected laser beams in space above europe

Leonardo envisions the Michelangelo Dome construct working across European borders.

Credit: Leonardo
Building expansive air and missile defense domes is becoming the latest gold rush for the defense industry. With the U.S. pursuing the multibillion-dollar Golden Dome, Israel heavily using its Iron Dome system to down drones and Turkey investing in its Steel Dome, companies that might not be...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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