Trump unveils 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan
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Read about the House passage of a budget reconciliation bill that includes $150 billion for national defense spending.
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.