Everyone Wants a Piece of Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’

“Laser-toting satellites capable of taking out missiles have long been the stuff of science fiction. President Trump is asking defense contractors to make the idea a reality,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Trump is looking to create a defense system that he calls the Golden Dome for America. It is envisioned to be a cutting-edge system of space and ground technology, with the goal of defending the U.S. against high-tech missile threats and potential attacks.”

“Taking cues from Israel’s Iron Dome, defense officials want the proposed shield to stretch from sea to sea, and from the Earth’s surface to space. Makers of aerospace equipment and weapons are already jockeying to grab a piece of the program.”