Space Force taps 12 firms to field orbital interceptors for Golden Dome by 2028

The Space Force awarded 20 contracts worth up to $3.2 billion to 12 firms to develop a proliferated constellation of space-based interceptors (SBIs) capable of boosting, midcourse, and glide-phase engagements to counter missiles (including hypersonic glide vehicles), with an initial capability demonstration targeted for 2028 as part of President Trump’s Golden Dome plan. The roster includes Anduril, Booz Allen, General Dynamics Mission Systems, GITAI USA, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Quindar, Raytheon, Sci-Tec, SpaceX, True Anomaly and Turion, though specific contract values and roles are undisclosed; affordability concerns loom given the program’s estimated $185 billion potential cost.