Greece inks $3.4B deal for multi-layered Israeli air defense system
Defense cooperation between the two countries has increased in recent years as Israel sees Greece as a strategic partner in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The fight over the FY27 defense budget is on. Here’s 13 key issues for Congress to resolve.
From the Iran supplemental to the debate over a third reconciliation bill, Congress will have its hands full with a long list of defense funding needs when it returns from recess in September.
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Engineering decision advantage for the warfighter
Multi-orbit mission capabilities are accelerating decision making across domains.
How the Army balances Patriot priorities and approaches Golden Dome
A brief chat with the chief of the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command.
Pentagon rebuffed repeated requests for Golden Dome brief: CBO
David Mosher, head of the Congressional Budget Office's National Security Directorate, stressed that the watchdog office was tasked with estimating the price tag for implementing Trump's January 2025 executive order, not any DoD plans.
Priorities for Army fires top off SMD Day 3
Top news from the final day of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium.
Should the US demonstrate its space weapons?
A recap of leading news from the second day of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium.
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Biodefense is force protection: Ready today, prepared for tomorrow
A decorated combat aviator and biotech CEO advocates preparing for novel viral threats before the next crisis.
Space-based interceptor contractors passed first Golden Dome milestone: Guetlein
The Defense Department will not decide whether to produce operational space-based interceptors until after industry demonstrates their feasibility, Gen. Michael Guetlein said.
Army selects air defense unit to prepare for Golden Dome mission
“Leading up to [2028], we're going to do a lot of experimentation and test with this unit to make sure that we're ready to fight with it when it's delivered,” said Lt. Gen. John Rafferty.
Will money run out for Golden Dome?
A recap of leading news from the first day of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium.
If funding falters, ‘there’s no Golden Dome,’ Guetlein warns
“Without continued funding, Golden Dome will stop with everything we've already built and delivered,” Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein told reporters today.
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Acquisition reform at the speed of war
As part of the DoW’s acquisition transformation, streamlined processes must be extended to all companies in the defense industrial base.
What to expect at America’s largest missile defense expo
A look at what we expect to see at this year's Space and Missile Defense Symposium.
K2 tapped to host Space Force satellite laser links tests
Satellite-to-satellite communications via optical laser-light links is at the heart of the Space Force's future missile warning/ tracking architecture, and in turn the Trump administration's Golden Dome missile defense shield.
Time to decide: A critical moment in Japan-US missile defense cooperation
In the face of growing air and missile threats in the Pacific, robust radar coverage and command networks will be critical to US and Japanese defense objectives, Tom Karako writes.
Greece approves over $3.4B in air defenses for Achilles’ Shield
The system would reportedly rely heavily on Israeli tech as Athens, like other world capitals, rushes build a national "shield" against aerial threats.