Exclusive: Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield
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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 (PLTR.O), opens new tab 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.
In his January 27 executive order, Trump cited a missile attack as "the most catastrophic threat facing the United States."
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