Though still in its early stages, the system is said to leverage breakthroughs in big data to integrate multi-domain sensor information. If successful, it would become the first known air defense system with global reach—well before President Donald Trump’s planned “Golden Dome” missile defense initiative gets off the ground.
The planned Golden Dome initiative is a $175 billion project announced by Trump in May to strengthen U.S. missile defenses. But no architecture for the system has been unveiled, and the Congressional Budget Office has warned the eventual cost could be nearly three times higher.
