A dispute has arisen in the US over the potential cost increase of the 'Golden Dome' missile defense system to $1.2 trillion
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A debate is unfolding in the US over the cost of the Golden Dome missile defense system, which is estimated at $1.2 trillion. The Trump administration cites a figure of $185 billion.
The leadership of the American missile defense program "Golden Dome," promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump, has disputed the Congressional Budget Office's estimate that the project's cost could rise to $1.2 trillion. The Trump administration insists that the real price of the system will be approximately $185 billion. This was reported by Bloomberg, according to UNN.
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The program's director, U.S. Space Force General Michael Guetlein, stated that the Congressional estimate is based on "incomplete information" and takes into account outdated technologies that will not be used in the system's final architecture.
"You can't just take what we've done in the past and multiply it forward, otherwise you're going to get big numbers,"
Congress suggests the project could cost over a trillion dollars
Despite the Pentagon's statements, some American lawmakers agree with the Congressional Budget Office's assessment. Republican Senator Tim Sheehy stated that if the system is implemented in full according to Trump's vision, its cost could reach "many trillions of dollars."
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The "Golden Dome" project involves creating a large-scale space- and ground-based missile defense system, including interceptor satellites to destroy missiles from orbit. The most expensive component of the system could be the space segment, which was estimated at approximately $720 billion.
SpaceX, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX, and Anduril Industries are already participating in the program, having received billion-dollar contracts to create prototypes of space interceptors.