BLUF
While the US believes the Wedgetail is a ‘perfectly great’ platform, it has a limited theatre and doesn’t match the DoD’s current ambitions to have a sensing solution that would cover the entire globe.Learning Outcomes
- Explore how the US intends to move forward in relation to the air moving target indicator (AMTI) mission—finding and tracking enemy aircraft.
- Broaden knowledge of the US Military’s strategic thinking on space-based capabilities, and how it intends to use those capabilities.
- Consider the impact to Australian Defence Industry following this decision
