Trump first revealed his concept for the Golden Dome during a joint address to Congress in March, when he said that "Israel has it, other places have it, and the United States should have it too". The president was referring to Israel's "Iron Dome" system, which the country has used to intercept rockets and missiles since 2011.

President Donald Trump unveiled his $175 billion plan to mimic that system. The U.S. version has been dubbed the Golden Dome, in honor of Trump's favorite decorative mo

President Donald Trump has announced the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program — a multilayered system that for the first time will put U.S. weapons in space.