Space-Based Interceptors Drive Trump’s Missile Defense Plan

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 28 to launch development in fiscal 2026 of a national missile defense system anchored by space-based interceptors for area coverage and an underlayer of ground- or surface-based point defenses around critical infrastructure. Though the order...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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