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- The Congressional Budget Office estimates the space-based interceptor will cost $720 billion, driving the Golden Dome missile-defense program’s total to $1.2 trillion.
- The CBO says acquisition costs exceed $1 trillion, with the interceptor layer representing about 70 % of acquisition and 60 % of total costs.
- Pentagon officials, including Gen. Michael Guetlein, project a $185 billion budget and say they will drop space-based interceptors if unaffordable after receiving $24 billion in 2026 and seeking $17 billion for FY27.
