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Golden Dome tests new missile-defense technologies and acquisition models

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The Pentagon is using Golden Dome live-fire exercises to evaluate technologies outside established military programs, including new software and sensor-to-shooter connections. The testing is intended to inform the planned U.S. missile-defense shield while examining alternative approaches to acquiring and integrating capabilities.

Discovered 2026-08-27T09:40:40.507162-07:00 | 2026-08-27T09:40:40.507162-07:00

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  • Golden Dome is using live-fire exercises to assess whether emerging software and sensor-to-shooter connections can support the planned U.S. missile-defense shield.
  • Testing technologies outside established programs, alongside alternative acquisition models, could shape how future missile-defense capabilities are integrated and procured.

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