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Gen. Michael Guetlein

Gen. Michael Guetlein

Director, Golden Dome for America

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Notable Quotes

We were asked to procure some additional space capabilities — Guetlein on the cost increase, March 2026.

Golden Dome is real. It is no longer theoretical. We are shovel ready and we're building it right now. — Fort Story, Virginia, April 23, 2026.

Stories

Pentagon consolidates Army and Navy laser weapons under Golden Dome shield

New Capabilities

Leading program; cost estimate raised to $185 billion in March 2026

The U.S. military spent four decades chasing a laser that could shoot down a cruise missile. On April 28, 2026, the Pentagon detailed its latest attempt: the Joint Laser Weapon System, a containerized 150-kilowatt beam—scalable toward 500 kilowatts—that the Army and Navy will share, mounting it on trucks, ships, or anywhere a 20-foot container can sit.

Updated Apr 30