Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Golden Dome Missile Defense System: Four-Layer Shield
The U.S. is planning a new missile defense system called Golden Dome.
It will be a shield with four layers: one in space and three on the ground.
These layers will work together to find, track, and shoot down missiles before they can reach the U.S. The system is expected to include interceptors, radar, and potentially lasers.
The goal is to have it ready by 2028 and is estimated to cost around $175 billion, but the details are still being worked out.
Golden Dome, a multi-layered missile defense system, is planned for the U.S.
The system will have four integrated layers: one space-based and three on land.
It's estimated to cost $175 billion, with uncertainty around architecture details.
The project faces a 2028 deadline set by the Trump administration.
The system draws inspiration from Israel's Iron Dome, but is larger due to the geography it will need to protect and the threats it will face.
- Who
- The Trump administration and defense contractors.
- What
- A multi-layered missile defense system called Golden Dome.
- When
- Facing a 2028 deadline.
- Where
- Across the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and possibly the Midwest.
- Why
- To defend the United States from missile threats.
- System Name
- Golden Dome
- Layers
- 4
- Land-Based Layers
- 3
- Estimated Cost
- $175 billion
- Deadline
- 2028
- Primary Contractor
- Lockheed Martin
