Dec 5 (Reuters) - A protective shield at the Chornobyl nuclear plant in war-torn Ukraine, built to contain radioactive material from the 1986 disaster, can no longer perform its main safety function due to drone damage,

The IAEA has found a drone degraded the shield in February, in a strike Ukraine has accused Russia of carrying out.

Booz Allen, Viasat and BAE Systems are among those awarded spots under the SHIELD contract supporting the Golden Dome missile defense project.

For contractors, SHIELD provides access to a long-term contracting lane at a moment when homeland missile defense is climbing Pentagon priority lists. But MDA has not indicated how much of the work for Golden Dome will run through SHIELD versus separate programs.

While still active in the MCU, the counter-terrorism and intelligence agency SHIELD has been disbanded in the comics for nearly a decade. However, Marvel confirmed the group would return in the aftermath of the One World Under Doom event.

The Arrow system has shot down hundreds of ballistic missiles fired by Iran and its allies, its manufacturer told Business Insider.

Mitch Marsh made nine om Sheffield Shield return amid speculation he's an outside contender for an Ashes spot, as Sam Elliott's 5 for 33 put Victoria in control