US Army Delays Decision on Lockheed ‘Golden Dome’ Candidate (1)

The US Army delayed until next year a decision on whether to approve full production of a $2 billion Lockheed Martin Corp. air defense radar system that’s been touted as a candidate for the Trump administration’s proposed “Golden Dome” defense umbrella.

The Army said it had planned to make a full-rate production decision on Lockheed’s Sentinel A4 in October, but pushed that timeline back to between July and September 2026 to conduct more intense combat testing.

The Sentinel A4 is designed to replace an older model now part of the air defense network covering the US National Capital Region, including ...