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Army Exploring New Tactical Space Layer Strategy

By Vivienne Machi

Friday, June 14th, 2019

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Army Exploring New Tactical Space Layer Strategy

The Space Development Agency's notional space layer architecture as outlined by new director Fred Kennedy April 9, 2019. Image: Vivienne Machi/Staff

LOS ANGELES — The Army is crafting its first-ever tactical space layer strategy, said one servicemember involved in the strategic development June 11. “Right now, we are looking at producing a LEO [Low-Earth Orbit]-focused tactical space layer” to focus on communications, position, navigation and timing (PNT) and battle management command and control (BMC2), said Maj. Randall Cartner, assistant portfolio manager for the Army Futures Command’s assured PNT cross functional team, during a panel discussion at the SMI Group’s Military Space…

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