New Space-Based Sensors To Replace Aging Aircraft Fleets
The US Space Force has reported positive results from experiments with space-based sensors to track airborne targets, and is now hoping to use incoming funds to speed up the development of the Airborne Moving Target Indicators (AMTI) program. According to Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, the program has shown promising results, with high-fidelity data collected from on-orbit payloads. The Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) are cooperating on the AMTI prototypes, with a budget of $2 billion allocated for fiscal 2026. The program aims to replace aging aircraft fleets with space-based tracking capabilities, and its success may have significant implications for the future of military operations. This development was first reported by Breaking Defense.