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Space Force missile-tracking "Foo Fighter" satellites clear design milestone
Millennium Space to deliver eight satellites in 2026 as Pentagon accelerates push on missile defense
The Foo Fighter satellites are engineered to detect and precisely track sophisticated missile threats, including hypersonic weapons that can maneuver at extreme speeds and follow unpredictable flight paths. Charles Clarkson, vice president and general manager of L3Harris’ space superiority and imaging division, noted that company is investing an additional $200 million to increase capacity and upgrade infrastructure at facilities in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Palm Bay, Florida. The company expects the Foo Fighter program to become a central element of the “Golden Dome” initiative, a project directed by the Trump administration to strengthen U.S. defenses against next-generation missile systems.
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