US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that the first test of the 'Golden Dome' (GDA) interceptor system was fully successful, with the Directed Energy and autonomous DDAD subsystem detecting, tracking, and destroying multiple incoming threats. Hegseth stated he witnessed the test firsthand.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday morning that the first milestone test of the American 'Golden Dome' (GDA) intercept system was fully completed successfully. In a statement, Hegseth said innovative Directed Energy was utilized and the Dynamic Defense Autonomous Defeat (DDAD) subsystem autonomously signaled, tracked, and destroyed a variety of incoming threats in a multi-role, autonomous manner. He added that the test was performed on schedule and dynamically defeated every threat. Hegseth stated he witnessed the test firsthand.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday (09:25), Hegseth had previewed the test in a morning announcement; this statement now confirms its successful completion. No independent sources have yet corroborated the Pentagon's account, and technical details of the system's performance remain undisclosed. The test is part of the Pentagon's broader effort to develop a layered homeland-defense capability modeled partly on Israel's air-defense architecture.
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