India, May 21 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesdayannounced the ambitious plan for the Golden Dome, America's new missile defence system.

Donald Trump has referenced the Golden Dome in a speech earlier this year and has also signed an executive order to that effect

According to experts quoted in an NPR report, space-based interceptors will likely be a key part of the new missile defence system.

Golden Dome is the new missile defence system announced by US President Donald Trump. It derives its name from Israel's 'Iron Dome' system, which has been battle-tested in the country's conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. But it is bound to be a little different.

While the Iron Dome is built to intercept slow-moving missiles ...