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President Trump, Defense Secretary Hegseth, and Space Force Vice Chief of Operations, General Michael Guetlein will reportedly announce a multi-billion-dollar missile defense shield for the U.S. that they're calling the "Golden Dome.
MDA said the planned defense system will respond to ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missile threats across all phases of flight and other advanced adversary attacks. It will also create continuous and layered protection against any threat launched from land,
On Saturday President Donald Trump delivered the commencement address for this year’s West Point graduating class. Trump wore a red “Make America Great Again” hat as he brought a few graduates on the stage and praised their achievements.
The drills come as President Donald Trump revealed details of the Golden Dome initiative, which is intended to protect the U.S. homeland from missile threats.
The Pentagon’s plans to deploy a new missile-defense system to protect Guam are faltering because of organizational lapses, a congressional watchdog said.
The US has made countering hypersonic missiles, like those developed by China and used by Russia, a top priority.
An upgraded radar provides greater sensitivity to increase range, expanding surveillance capacity and supporting hypersonic defense missions.
RTX has secured a $1 billion contract from the Missile Defense Agency to deliver Standard Missile-3 Block IB All-Up Rounds.