Trump's call for ‘Golden Dome’ missile-defence system gets 360 company replies

President Donald Trump’s vision of safeguarding the US with a “Golden Dome” missile-defense system received more than 360 industry concept papers that Pentagon analysts are evaluating as they scramble to come up with a realistic plan as early as the next fiscal year.

In his executive order dated January 27, Trump has likened the concept to President Ronald Reagan's unmet ambition for a space-based missile defense system, popularly referred to as "Star Wars," and Israel's Iron Dome system, which protects a much smaller nation.

"Once we finally get the 'table slap' that says 'this is the path we're going on,' we are prepared to start moving on Day One," Air Force Lieutenant General Heath Collins, director of the Missile Defense Agency, stated in an interview. The White House is expected to receive options by early April.