SpaceX secures $4.16B contract from US Space Force for airborne threat tracking
SpaceX has secured a $4.16 billion contract from the US Space Force for a space-based surveillance system. This contract, part of the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator program, marks SpaceX's largest defense contract to date. The initiative aims to enhance military capabilities by tracking airborne threats globally.
- ▪The SB-AMTI program will build a constellation of satellites to track moving airborne targets.
- ▪This contract is nearly double the $2.29 billion contract SpaceX received just three days earlier.
- ▪SpaceX's recent contracts align with the 2026 National Defense Strategy priorities emphasizing space-based capabilities.
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