In the search for more vendors for the satellite layers of Golden Dome, "Kuiper is a big one," a US official said. Traditional defense giants Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and L3Harris are also in talks to support Golden Dome. RAPID TIMEFRAMETrump launched the Golden Dome initiative just a week into his second term, pushing for rapid deployment. Hours after Reuters published its story Tuesday morning, the Pentagon issued a press release acknowledging that an architecture for Golden Dome will be "developed within the next 60 days." Beyond the technical and political challenges, Golden Dome could reshape global security dynamics.
