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U.S. Space Force Wants to Avoid GMTI Duplication with Intelligence Community Programs

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, April 5th, 2022

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U.S. Space Force Wants to Avoid GMTI Duplication with Intelligence Community Programs

Chief of Space Operations Gen. John "Jay" Raymond addresses the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs on Apr. 5 (U.S. Space Force Photo)

The Department of the Air Force is to take advantage of efforts led by Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David 'DT' Thompson on future ground moving target indication (GMTI) and of collaboration on GMTI between the department and the intelligence community, including the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), to prevent duplication of programs. Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond disclosed a Space Based Radar (SBR) GMTI effort last year. "We're looking at some of the things people have…

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