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Companies Team Up for 2027 Demonstration of Missile Defense Technology
Northrop Grumman has announced a partnership with commercial firm Apex Space to demonstrate space-based interceptors (SBIs) for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative in 2027. The company is self-funding the demonstration under the Space Force’s prize competition, building on its $1 billion investment in missile-defense technology. Apex Space, founded in 2022, aims to support proliferated constellations like Golden Dome, and this partnership will enable operational, constellation-scale space-based missile defense. The demonstration is planned for 2027, as reported by Breaking Defense.