U.S. Missile Defense Agency

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) wants to cancel its Space-based Kill Assessment (SKA) experiment in favor of higher priority Pentagon investment.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
A new leader, a funding plan and an architecture outline define the early steps toward Trump’s hawkish homeland defense plan.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is conducting market research regarding space-based interceptor capabilities for missile defense purposes.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Three GOP lawmakers introduced a new measure to authorize a series of new procurement and development efforts for the Golden Dome missile defense shield.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The House Appropriations Committee is offering the U.S. Space Force $19.1 billion in fiscal 2026 to support research-and-development programs.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Golden Dome air and missile defense shield could transform the defense relationship between the U.S. and Canada.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A May 20 announcement in the Oval Office marks the first step in moving the Golden Dome initiative for air and missile defense into reality at a record pace.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency revealed a key piece of the rapid contracting mechanism for Golden Dome capabilities on May 21.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
Long known for its storied aviation history, the Los Angeles region remains a force in aerospace manufacturing—now with the “space” element in sharp focus.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The $18 billion Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program led by Lockheed Martin fell 18 months behind schedule this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi, Guy Norris, Steve Trimble
Companies say they are ready to support the White House’s Golden Dome initiative. They just need the green light.
Space Symposium

By Vivienne Machi
Long Wall, formerly known as ABL Space Systems, has changed its name and mission focus.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A $25 billion concept for a Golden Dome upper-layer of 2,000 space-based interceptors has been unveiled by Booz Allen.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
The ability of an Aegis guided missile destroyer to detect, track and intercept a maneuvering hypersonic missile has been demonstrated in a simulated test.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Vivienne Machi
The Trump administration’s Golden Dome initiative seeks to address the new threat posed by hypersonic weapons.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The president’s vision of a comprehensive homeland defense system faces questions over how the project should be led in development and commanded in operations.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
On Jan. 27, the White House under President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the creation of a missile defense shield.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
The interceptors involved could include the Standard Missile, Patriot and Theater High Altitude Area Defense programs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
President Donald Trump kicked off the Iron Dome for America effort in a Jan. 27 executive order.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
A new executive order seeks to bolster national security by reviving and expanding a massive space- and ground-based missile defense system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on “Iron Dome for America.”
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies