IRONDOME Act of 2025

The IRONDOME Act of 2025 directs the Department of Defense to modernize U.S. homeland missile defense systems in response to growing threats from China, Russia, and North Korea. Key provisions require transferring missile defense operations from the Missile Defense Agency to military departments by 2024, accelerating production of 80 Next Generation Interceptors at Fort Greely, Alaska (to be completed by 2038), and expediting development of systems like THAAD, space-based interceptors, and drone detection networks. The bill authorizes $19.5 billion for fiscal year 2026, with specific funding for interceptor production, radar modernization, satellite systems, and dirigible procurement. It directly affects U.S. missile defense programs, contractors, and infrastructure projects supporting homeland security.