US EditionGolden Dome Faces Delays as Space-Based Architecture Debates Stall Funding
Golden Dome aims to reduce costly interceptors and expand missile defense capacity with new technologies amid ongoing debates over space-based components and funding allocations.
- On January 27, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome marks its one-year, with much of the $25 billion appropriated last summer still unspent and little progress visible.
- Gen. Michael Guetlein said delays stem from internal debate over classified space-based components and secrecy, with industry engagement mostly through one-on-one briefings, not open forums.
- The U.S. Space Force awarded about a half dozen small-value Golden Dome contracts in November, each valued around $120,000, while the Defense Department recently invested in interceptor production by Lockheed Martin and solid rocket motors by L3Harris.
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Technical disputes and concerns about space components have delayed the program's progress, which has yet to utilize a large portion of the $25 billion available.
Trump's Golden Dome missile shield marks one year with little progress
One year after its launch, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative has made little visible progress, bogged down by technical disputes and concerns over space‑based components that have delayed the release of billions of dollars and stalled one of his most ambitious national security projects.
Golden Dome Missile Defense: Stalled Progress and Space-based Debates
One year after its launch, President Trump's Golden Dome missile-defense initiative faces technical disputes and delays. Despite a $25 billion appropriation, key architectural decisions remain unresolved, particularly regarding space-based components, slowing progress and contract processes. Limited contracts have been awarded, with ongoing debates about space-based and anti-satellite weapons.
The cost of the Golden Dome anti-protection system (i.e. the Golden Dome Dome) could exceed 170 billion dollars. At present, this is one of the most expensive, if not the most expensive project within the U.S. industrial defence base. But America is at risk of losing the opportunity to implement the anti-terrorist strike. This concern was expressed by the Republican representative Jeff Crank, founder of the parliamentary group named Golden Dome.…
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