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navalside: natofirst seen 2026-07-01

US to build 'Golden Defender' missile-monitor ship for Golden Dome

The post describes a planned new US missile-monitoring ship ('Golden Defender') intended to support the Golden Dome effort, based on the Security Multi-Mission Vessel design. The novelty is the adaptation of an existing hull into a dedicated missile-tracking/monitoring platform, indicating a new maritime sensor node concept for missile defense architecture.

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