Golden Dome

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has announced the first wave of contractors for its Golden Dome SHIELD program, selecting 1,014 companies from 2,463 proposals to participate in a contract vehicle valued at up to $151 billion. The awards, disclosed December 2, 2025, mark a significant step in implementing the Trump administration’s comprehensive missile defense modernization strategy. SHIELD—the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense program—serves as a primary procurement channel for Golden Dome, the administration’s $175 billion initiative to establish a layered defensive shield against advanced missile and cruise-missile threats from peer competitors including China and Russia.

WASHINGTON — As defense leaders converge on the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California, a comprehensive new poll from the Ronald Reagan Institute reveals substantial bipartisan suppo...

WASHINGTON—The Missile Defense Agency has announced the selection of 1,014 qualifying offerors from 2,463 proposals for the Golden Dome contracting vehicle, marking a significant milestone in the Pent...

WASHINGTON - The Space Force has made its first awards for space-based interceptor (SBI) prototype development under the classified Golden Dome initiative, though the identities of winning contractors...