Golden Dome will be operational by summer 2028

Published April 15, 2026 5:20pm ET | Updated April 15, 2026 5:22pm ET



The U.S. military’s Golden Dome layered air defense system will be operational by summer 2028, the general overseeing the project said on Wednesday.

The Golden Dome plan, which President Donald Trump announced last year, is to improve homeland defense from missile threats through a layered system of ground, air, and space-based sensors that are designed to detect, track, and intercept incoming projectiles.

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