Golden Dome missile defence system

planned

The Golden Dome missile defence system is a multilayered missile defence shield for the United States, including one satellite-based layer and three land-based layers with 11 short-range missile batteries across the continental US, Alaska, and Hawaii. It draws inspiration from Israel's Iron Dome but is significantly larger and more complex due to the geography and varied threats. The system architecture includes space-based sensing and targeting for missile warning and tracking, missile interceptors, radar arrays, and potentially lasers. A new large missile field in the Midwest for Next Generation Interceptors (NGI) is planned, alongside existing sites in Southern California and Alaska. The system aims to intercept missiles during their boost phase and includes modular, relocatable systems for rapid deployment.