What Happened
Boosting Budgets For Golden Dome Initiative Programs
The Space Force’s fiscal 2027 budget request includes substantial increases for key programs supporting the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, including missile warning and tracking development programs and the emerging Space Data Network. The budget boosts funding for Next-Gen OPIR, Resilient MWT-MEO, and Tracking Layer, as well as GMTI and AMTI programs. The request also includes funds for the Space Data Network and Proliferated LEO SATCOM, with the Space Force seeking to integrate these capabilities into a hybrid military-commercial mesh network. As reported by Breaking Defense, the budget request reflects the Space Force’s efforts to enhance its missile warning and tracking capabilities, with potential implications for the US military’s approach to missile defense.