"The US Space Force released a list April 24 of a dozen companies working on Space-Based Interceptors for the Pentagon's Golden Dome initiative, a multilayer defense system to shield US territory from drones and ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile attacks."
"The roster of Golden Dome Space-Based Interceptor (SBI) contractors includes Anduril Industries, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics Mission Systems, GITAI USA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Quindar, Raytheon, Sci-Tec, SpaceX, True Anomaly, and Turion Space."
"The agreements have a maximum combined value of $3.2 billion. Contracts for full-scale production will come later with a significantly higher price tag."
This week, two launches successfully delivered 61 satellites to the Amazon Leo broadband network. SpaceX's Starship is preparing for its next test flight, while Blue Origin aims to land on the Moon. The US Space Force has identified 12 companies working on Space-Based Interceptors for the Golden Dome initiative, a defense system against various missile threats. The contracts for these interceptors have a combined value of $3.2 billion, with full-scale production costs expected to be significantly higher.
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