Pentagon Expands Golden Dome Initiative to Combat Aerial Threats

The Trump administration has increased its spending plan for the Golden Dome initiative to $185 billion, a move aimed at developing space-based interceptors to counter aerial threats. The Pentagon is working on a multilayered homeland air defense system, with nine companies, including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon, building out the command and control layer. The development of these systems is seen as a response to the growing concern about aerial threats, but the scalability and affordability of these systems remain a challenge. This article was first reported by Breaking Defense.