DefenseScoop
President Trump’s Golden Dome initiative — previously known as Iron Dome for America — calls for a multi-layered shield for the U.S. homeland.
The Air Force’s role in President Donald Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile-defense architecture could be to shoot down enemy bombers before they can fire their missiles at the United States, according to a senior officer.
The Golden Dome for America initiative — previously referred to by Trump as the Iron Dome for America — calls for a multi-layered shield for the U.S. homeland. The Space Force is expected to play a central role in setting up the architecture — which emphasizes the need for space-based sensors and interceptors — and the service has already established a cross-functional “technical integrated planning team” and is reaching out to industry.
