Elon Musk's SpaceX and two partners have emerged as frontrunners to win a crucial part of President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, six people familiar with the matter said.

SpaceX, along with two other firms, has emerged as the top contender to build and develop President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile initiative. According to a Reuters report, Elon Musk’s company is teaming up with startups Palantir and Anduril to bid for the development of critical components of the Golden Dome missile defense system,