Nine Companies Advance In Space-Based Airborne Target Tracking Program
The US Space Force has awarded nine firms contracts to build out a satellite constellation for airborne moving target indication (AMTI), with the goal of creating a highly capable system for tracking aircraft from orbit. According to a Space Force spokesperson, the contracts were issued as competitive Other Transaction Agreements, but the identities of the winning vendors are being withheld for national security reasons. The development comes as the Space Force seeks $7 billion for AMTI systems in its fiscal 2027 budget request, and follows the demonstration of satellites capable of AMTI. The news was first reported by Breaking Defense.