What does Preamble of IRONDOME Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To improve the missile defense capabilities of the United States, and for other purposes,' aims to improve the missile defense capabilities of the United States.

What does SHORT TITLE. of IRONDOME Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Increasing Response Options and Deterrence of Missile Engagements Act of 2025.

What does FINDINGS; SENSE OF THE SENATE. of IRONDOME Act of 2025 do?

This section outlines findings regarding missile defense, referencing reports from the 2022 Missile Defense Review, the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, and the Commission on the National Defense Strategy. The Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States recommended developing homeland integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) to deter attacks from Russia and China and address the North Korean threat. The Commission on the National Defense Strategy found an increasing threat from China, Russia, and North Korea's ability to deliver nuclear weapons against the United States. Congress finds that the Federal Government should provide for the common defense by deploying and maintaining a next-generation missile defense shield. The Senate expresses a sense that the threat of attack by ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles remains a catastrophic threat and that homeland missile defense policy has been limited. The Senate believes that the midcourse defense system is critical to defending the United States homeland from long-range ballistic missile threats.

What does DEFINITIONS. of IRONDOME Act of 2025 do?

This section defines terms used within the Act. The term 'congressional defense committees' is defined by reference to section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. The term 'Secretary' is defined as the Secretary of Defense.

What does IMPROVING UNITED STATES MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. of IRONDOME Act of 2025 do?

This section directs the Secretary to submit a multi-year plan for transferring missile defense operations and sustainment from the Missile Defense Agency to military departments. The Commander of United States Northern Command is directed to use a middle-tier acquisition process for a drone-based missile threat detection system. The Director of the Space Development Agency must use a middle-tier acquisition process for rapid fielding of satellites for the proliferated warfighter space architecture. The Secretary is required to expand Next Generation Interceptor production and silo construction at Fort Greely, Alaska, to field a minimum of 80 interceptors by January 1, 2038. Combatant commands must include missile defense interceptor and sensor requirements in their annual budget requests. The Secretary is directed to accelerate the development of the Glide Phase Interceptor and report on potential parallel development approaches. The Secretary is instructed to accelerate the production and fielding of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. The Secretary must accelerate the development of autonomous agents to defend against cruise missiles and drones. The Secretary is directed to accelerate the development and deployment of space-based interceptors. The Secretary of Defense must submit a feasibility study on reducing the cost per round of space-based interceptors. The Secretary is directed to accelerate the modernization of terrestrial-based radar capabilities. The Secretary must accelerate the modernization and digitization of the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS). The Secretary is required to submit plans for a southern hemisphere-facing early warning radar system and an east coast-based Aegis Ashore missile defense system. The Secretary is directed to accelerate completion and certification of an Aegis Ashore system in Hawaii. The Secretary is instructed to accelerate the production of critical munitions used for missile interception. The Secretary is authorized to waive regulations to expedite construction supporting Joint Urgent Operational Needs (JUON) related to missile defense. The Secretary, in collaboration with other agencies, must identify and secure supply chains critical to missile defense component production. The Secretary of the Army shall procure and field dirigibles to support missile defense of the United States homeland.

What does AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. of IRONDOME Act of 2025 do?

This section authorizes appropriations totaling $19,548,100,000 for fiscal year 2026 to carry out the Act. Specific allocations include $500,000,000 for SM-3 Block 1B and $500,000,000 for SM-3 Block IIA requirements. Significant funding, $1,400,000,000, is designated for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Systems. Funds are allocated for various missile defense systems and related activities, including PAC-2 and PAC-3 Munitions, Patriot batteries, and Aegis Ashore station construction. A substantial portion, $12,000,000,000, is earmarked for expanding missile interceptor fields at Fort Greely, Alaska, to 80 units with the Next Generation Interceptor. Additional funding is allocated for research and development related to directed energy, space-based missile defense, and modernization of domain awareness radars. Smaller allocations support completion of the Hawaii Aegis Ashore system, Space Development Agency satellite sensors, Missile Defense Complex and Fire Team Readiness Facility improvements, dirigible procurement, and military construction planning for an east coast interceptor site.

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IRONDOME Act of 2025

Last updated: 2/5/2025 · Introduced: 2/5/2025

Author: Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill directs the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan for transferring missile defense operations from the Missile Defense Agency to military departments.
It mandates expanding the Next Generation Interceptor production and silo construction at Fort Greely, Alaska, to field at least 80 interceptors by 2038.
The bill authorizes $19.5 billion in fiscal year 2026 for missile defense programs, including significant funding for interceptors, THAAD systems, and Fort Greely expansion.
It accelerates the development and deployment of various missile defense technologies, including Glide Phase Interceptors, autonomous agents for countering drones, and space-based interceptors.
The bill directs the procurement and fielding of dirigibles to support missile defense of the United States homeland and requires feasibility studies for reducing the cost of space-based interceptors.

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