The Congressional Budget Office released a report this week estimating that President Trump's proposed Golden Dome national missile defense system could cost $1.2 trillion over 20 years, a figure more than six times larger than the administration's own publicly stated projections.
Anduril Industries and Palantir Technologies are working to develop software for the Golden Dome, a source familiar with the matter shared with Reuters.
The Department of War is moving back the deadline to submit proposals for the Golden Dome due to a surge of interest from the defense sector, according to reports.
The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it is expanding efforts to build the “Golden Dome” missile defense system, actively exploring partnerships with Amazon’s Project Kuiper and major defense contractors as tensions with Elon Musk threaten SpaceX’s leadership
Japan is reportedly considering support for the Golden Dome. According to Nikkei, the consideration follows a recent phone call between President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.