Air Combat Command has done “everything we can” to support higher-ups as they decide upon the characteristics of the Air Force’s next long-range strike platform, ACC chief Gen. William Fraser said Tuesday. ACC’s role has been “working with the combatant commanders to understand what their requirements are,” Fraser told attendees during his Air Force Association-sponsored Air Force Breakfast Series presentation in Arlington, Va. He continued, “Then we have been engaged in a number of meetings and discussions at the Pentagon,” working with various offices to explain those regional commanders’ needs. Fraser declined to predict what will be decided, but said that he has not had an opportunity to make a pitch to Defense Secretary Robert Gates personally. Fraser said he “believes in the need” for a new long-range strike platform.
SDA’s Next Phase of Data Transport Satellites on Hold
June 30, 2025
The long-term future of one of the Space Development Agency’s two satellite constellations is on hold as officials study the options for replacing a planned “data transport layer” with one or more commercial solutions. President Trump’s proposed 2026 defense budget...