America, Iron Dome

Israel's Iron Dome Is Nearly Unstoppable—America Wants One, Too
Protecting the U.S. would require novel solutions, like orbiting missile interceptors that can destroy incoming attacks.
‘Iron Dome for America’ explained: Blueprint laid out in lawmakers’ bill
Lawmakers recently introduced legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for the creation of an “Iron Dome for America,” which provided new insight into how the government and military may go about upgrading the homeland’s air defense systems.
Iron Dome for America: How would it work?
The Trump administration's Iron Dome for America executive order is causing political ripples, but with the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) soliciting industry input on the concept, how would such a comprehensive missile defense system work?
SDA Seeking Executive Summaries for Iron Dome for America
Learn about the notice issued by the Space Development Agency calling for executive summaries on the conceptual Iron Dome for America missile defense system.
Trump says that Iron Dome construction will be 'immediate,' signs executive order
President Donald Trump said during a Jan. 27 event that he plans to sign an executive order to authorize the construction of an Iron Dome system for the U.S.
America’s ‘Iron Dome’ is going to need a lot more sensors: NORTHCOM
But a key part of the sensor integration could be done in less than a year with proper funding, the leader of U.S. Northern Command told lawmakers.
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Trump’s “Iron Dome” Looks Like Another Payday for Elon Musk
An American replication of Israel's defense system doesn’t make sense. But, experts say, it will likely set up SpaceX for big ...
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GOP senators back Trump’s space-based ‘Iron Dome’ plan with $19.5B bill
Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced the “Iron Dome Act” on Feb. 6, proposing $19.5 billion in ...
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Senators Eye Expansion, Modernization of US Missile Defense Systems
Read about the new Senate bill seeking to upgrade U.S. defense infrastructure to address growing threats from China and Russia.
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The Truth About Trump’s Iron Dome for America
In actuality, what Trump is proposing looks very little like Israel’s Iron Dome. His executive order calls for a space-based interception system to counter “ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise ...
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Analysts: American Iron Dome reduces nuclear coercion but drives arms race
The SDI, also came to be called Star Wars, was announced in 1983 to develop a space-based defense system to protect the U.S. from nuclear missiles. Risk of arms race Trump's "Iron Dome ...