SPACE FORCE
U.S. plans to rapidly deploy anti-missile interceptors in space
Project to protect nation from attacks
By Bill Gertz
THE WASHINGTON TIMES April 27, 2026
The Space Force announced it is spending $3.2 billion through 12 defense contractors to rapidly build the first U.S. system of high-technology, space-based anti-missile interceptors.
It is the first time the U.S. military has formally announced plans for placing missiles in space that can protect the country from enemy attacks.
“Adversary capabilities are advancing rapidly, and our acquisition strategies must move even faster to counter the growing speed and maneuverability of modern missile threats,” Space Force Col. Bryon McClain, a senior officer for space combat power, said of what is being called the SBI program.
“With the commitment and collaboration of these industry partners, the Space Force will demonstrate an initial capability in 2028,” he said in a statement Friday.
Placing missiles in space does not violate the 1967 Outer Space Treaty that bans placing nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction in orbit, but not conventional kinetic arms.
Space-based missiles powered by artificial intelligence will be a key element of President Trump’s planned Golden Dome nationwide missile defense to counter attacks from ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles, as well as other advanced aerial attacks.
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