system_name stringclasses 8
values | role stringclasses 8
values | tier stringclasses 8
values | current_count_approx stringclasses 6
values | proposed_addition stringclasses 7
values | cbo_cost_usd_b stringclasses 2
values | source_document stringclasses 2
values | notes stringclasses 8
values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THAAD | Upper-tier terminal defense | Terminal (upper) | ~12 batteries | Surge production | included | CRS IF13115 (Doc 12) | Core Golden Dome component; depleted post-Epic Fury |
Patriot PAC-3 MSE | Lower-tier terminal defense | Terminal (lower) | ~40 batteries | Expansion | included | CRS IF13115 (Doc 12) | Existing NATO-integrated system; lower-tier complement to THAAD |
SM-3 Block IIA (Aegis) | Midcourse intercept | Midcourse | ~40 VLS ships | New Aegis Ashore sites | included | CRS IF13115 (Doc 12) | Ship-based and shore-based; covers midcourse phase |
SM-6 (Aegis) | Terminal/boost-phase | Terminal | ~40 VLS ships | TBD | included | CRS IF13115 (Doc 12) | Dual-role: anti-air and anti-ballistic missile terminal defense |
Ground-Based Interceptors (GBI) | Strategic midcourse (ICBM) | Strategic | 44 (Fort Greely/Vandenberg) | 20 new silos proposed | included | CRS IF13115 (Doc 12) | GMD program; targets ICBM-class threats only; not tested vs MRBMs |
Space-Based Sensors (proposed) | Multi-tier tracking layer | Space | 0 (proposed) | New constellation | included | CRS IF13115 (Doc 12) | Golden Dome expansion; provides birth-to-death track custody |
Directed Energy (proposed) | Boost-phase intercept | Boost | 0 (experimental) | R&D program | included | CRS IF13115 (Doc 12) | Laser/HPEL concepts; not operationally deployed; long-term investment |
TOTAL (CBO 20-year estimate) | All Golden Dome components | All tiers | null | null | 831 | CBO via CRS IF13115 (Doc 12) | $831B CBO 20-year cost estimate for full Golden Dome for America architecture |
Golden Dome for America Missile Defense Architecture
Proposed layered missile defense architecture components, inventory counts, and CBO cost estimates from CRS IF13115 (Sep 2025).
Source Book
THAAD: The Complete Documentary Record (ISBN 9798259506107)
Nimble Ultra Documentary Edition — 13 primary-source U.S. government documents, 1994–2026.
BigFiveKiller.online catalog page
Schema
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system_name |
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role |
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tier |
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current_count_approx |
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proposed_addition |
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cbo_cost_usd_b |
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source_document |
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notes |
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Example LLM Queries
- How much would Golden Dome for America cost?
- What missile defense systems make up the Golden Dome architecture?
- How does THAAD fit into the proposed Golden Dome national missile defense?
Data License
All source documents are works of the United States Government (17 U.S.C. § 105) and are in the public domain.
Auto-created by Nimble Books DiD pipeline — see wfzimmerman/ namespace for related datasets.
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