President Donald Trump unveiled his $175 billion plan to mimic that system. The U.S. version has been dubbed the Golden Dome, in honor of Trump's favorite decorative mo

President Donald Trump picked a design for his Golden Dome missile defense system and named a leader of the ambitious $175 billion defense program. The program, first ordered by Trump in January, aims to create a network of satellites, perhaps numbering in the hundreds, to detect, track and potentially intercept incoming missiles.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday his administration's preferred concept for the Golden Dome missile defense program — a sprawling $175 billion initiative that would mark the first time the United States deploys weapons in space.