Concept and Leadership
announced the Golden Dome missile defense program, aiming to integrate ground and space-based capabilities to intercept missiles at all stages of an attack, marking the 's first foray into space-based weapons.
Gen. Michael Guetlein, currently the vice chief of space operations, is appointed to oversee the Golden Dome's progress, highlighting the program's strategic importance to national defense.
Financial and Developmental Aspects
The program is estimated to cost between $30 billion and $100 billion initially, with the predicting a total of $542 billion over 20 years for space-based components alone.
Despite the ambitious plans, the Golden Dome is still in the conceptual stage, with no allocated funds yet. The and are in the process of drafting the initial capabilities document, a required step for system development.