The United States will triple spending on the secret Golden Dome missile defense program

The US Missile Defense Agency will more than triple spending on a classified program that complements the Golden Dome missile defense system, according to the agency's budget documents, which RIA Novosti reviewed.

“Golden Dome” is a large-scale program initiated by US President Donald Trump to create a missile defense system for the country. The system should ensure protection of the US territory from ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles, including through the deployment of new detection and interception systems.

The program appears in the open part of the budget under the title "Special Program of the US Missile Defense Agency." Its contents are classified, and detailed information about funded projects is provided to Congress separately in classified documents.

The program was allocated $520.13 million for fiscal year 2026—$443.13 million in annual congressional approval and another $77 million in mandatory funding, according to the data reviewed. For the 2027 fiscal year, the Pentagon has requested over $1.74 billion for these purposes.

At the same time, it follows from open materials that the program is aimed at improving old and creating new systems for missile defense of the United States, American troops abroad, as well as Washington’s allies and partners. The documents indicate that the program complements the Golden Dome architecture.

About $1.73 billion more is requested for 2028, and annual funding is projected to remain at more than $1.64 billion from 2029-2031.