Space Force Hopes to Speed Satellites for Aircraft Tracking

February 26, 2026

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Space Force Accelerates AMTI Program Amid $2 Billion Funding Boost

The Space Force has announced plans to accelerate its Airborne Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) program, which aims to track airborne targets using space-based sensors. The program received a $2 billion funding boost in FY26, pending approval. According to Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, the prototypes have shown promising results, and the service hopes to complete the development of AMTI capabilities by the early 2030s. This initiative may signal the Space Force’s growing emphasis on space-based sensors for tracking and targeting purposes.

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Space Force Hopes to Speed Satellites for Aircraft Tracking

February 26, 2026

2 min read

Space Force Accelerates AMTI Program Amid $2 Billion Funding Boost

The Space Force has announced plans to accelerate its Airborne Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) program, which aims to track airborne targets using space-based sensors. The program received a $2 billion funding boost in FY26, pending approval. According to Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, the prototypes have shown promising results, and the service hopes to complete the development of AMTI capabilities by the early 2030s. This initiative may signal the Space Force’s growing emphasis on space-based sensors for tracking and targeting purposes.

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URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/02/with-funding-flush-space-force-hopes-to-speed-satellites-to-track-aircraft-missiles/