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• Sandra Erwin
Pentagon FY2027 request signals Space Force shift to space-based tracking, with SATCOM and PNT funding boost
The Pentagon’s FY2027 budget request outlines a growing Space Force mission footprint in orbit-based tracking of moving targets, supported by increased RDT&E and procurement spending. The request totals $59.7 billion across satcom, missile-tracking, and position, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies, reflecting the release of Space Force FY-27 procurement justification materials.
