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Missile Defense Agency Releases RFI In Support Of ‘Iron Dome For America’

Missile Defense Agency Releases RFI In Support Of ‘Iron Dome For America’
Northrop Grumman graphic representation of how Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) satellites are meant to operate and enable targeting of enemy missiles. HBTSS is one element of work the Golden Dome initiative plans to expand upon. (Image: Northrop Grumman).

Following President Trump’s executive order to build out an “Iron Dome for America,” the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is now soliciting industry for its potential solutions to support the “next-generation missile defense shield” concept. A new Request for Information notice from the MDA specifically seeks input on what capabilities industry could be capable of demonstrating or delivering in two-year windows, spanning from late 2026 to beyond 2030. “MDA desires to collaborate with industry on potential concepts to deploy and maintain…

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