FY26 adds $1.2B for R&D; reconciliation pours $7.2B into space sensors and $5.6B into interceptors
The US Golden Dome's orbital layer, combining space-based sensors and interceptors to detect and destroy ballistic and hypersonic missiles before they reach US territory.
full dossier ›The US space-and-radar network that detects missile launches within seconds, giving leaders 25 minutes or less to decide how to respond to a nuclear attack.
The US Space Force, established December 2019, is the youngest US military branch, protecting GPS, missile warning, and orbital infrastructure against Chinese and Russian counterspace threats.
How counterspace weapons, warning constellations and space-based interceptors are turning low Earth orbit into the newest contested military domain.
12 firms hold $3.2B in SBI work; a new $4.16B contract and Northrop-Apex push a 2028 integration target