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Friday, August 15, 2025

The companies expected to create U.S. President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome for America" know the objective: to protect the U.S. from missiles and airborne threats. They know it means billions of dollars' worth of contracts. But they don't know much about what, exactly, they are expected to do -- and at an event last week, the government officials who might tell them weren't even allowed to mention the project by name.

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... Attendees at the 28th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, saw signs early on that the topic on everyone's minds might be tricky to discuss. Before the event even began, the industry groups hosting it removed a Golden Dome-focused panel. "Information regarding Golden Dome for America will be promulgated by the government," they said.

Major defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corp., RTX Corp. and Northrop Grumman, prepared slick websites and flashy sideshows for the conference to demonstrate how their work fits with the president's vision for an air and missile defense network protecting the entire US.

Their executives were all singing the same tune: The project is so ambitious and potentially lucrative that there's a role for everyone, and plenty of opportunity for collaboration, including between startups and nontraditional defense companies. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-15 12:21 AM | Reply

@#1 ... Their executives were all singing the same tune: The project is so ambitious and potentially lucrative ...

So, trying to kiss up to Pres Trump?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-15 12:22 AM | Reply

I think the technical term is "Boondoggle". In the olden times, it was "Star Wars".

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-15 12:28 AM | Reply

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