In the search for more vendors for the satellite layers of Golden Dome, "Kuiper is a big one," a US official said. Traditional defense giants Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and L3Harris are also in talks to support Golden Dome. RAPID TIMEFRAMETrump launched the Golden Dome initiative just a week into his second term, pushing for rapid deployment. Hours after Reuters published its story Tuesday morning, the Pentagon issued a press release acknowledging that an architecture for Golden Dome will be "developed within the next 60 days." Beyond the technical and political challenges, Golden Dome could reshape global security dynamics.

Source: bd News24 July 22, 2025 20:56 UTC