US Space Force awards $3.2B for Golden Dome

The United States Space Force has awarded contracts totaling up to $3.2 billion to 12 companies for the development of prototype space-based missile interceptors. The funding is designated for the planning and development phase of the Golden Dome missile defense program, a Trump-backed initiative. The program aims to deploy a network of interceptors in space to counter ballistic missile threats. The contracts were awarded under the Space Systems Command's Space Development Agency.