Musk’s SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield
by Reuters in Washington from on (#6WPNK)
SpaceX-led group is pitching the Pentagon on a 'subscription model' for missile defense
Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.
Musk's rocket and satellite company is partnering with software maker Palantir and drone builder Anduril on a bid to build key parts of Golden Dome, the sources said, which has drawn significant interest from the technology sector's burgeoning base of defense startups.
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