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Missile Defense Program Explores Innovative Acquisition Models
The Pentagon’s Golden Dome program is experimenting with new technologies and acquisition models in live-fire exercises, aiming to create a layered defense against various aerial threats. The program, led by the Missile Defense Agency, is testing software and sensor-to-shooter connections that differ from those used today. According to Army Lt. Gen. Brian Gibson, the program’s deputy director, the exercises are designed to validate new technologies and push systems to their limits. The program was first reported by SpaceNews.