The post describes a major acceleration of the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator (SB-AMTI) effort: a distributed satellite constellation intended to track airborne targets globally from orbit, with an “early capability” targeted for 2028. If fielded, it would shift AMTI missions historically done by aircraft like AWACS/E-7 toward persistent, resilient space-based sensing and could enable faster targeting via automated/AI-enabled tasking and tracking.
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US Space Force accelerates space-based AMTI constellation via $4.16B SpaceX deal
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/space/pentagons-plans-to-track-aircraft-from-orbit-accelerated-with-new-4b-spacex-dealPentagon’s Plans To Track Aircraft From Orbit Accelerated With New $4B SpaceX Deal