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US Space Force reveals it has weapons in orbit at Pentagon conference
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Fusion42 · 15 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US Space Force publicly confirmed it possesses deployed on-orbit space control weapons to defend against hostile actions in space, highlighting the shift towards space as a combat domain with ongoing development of missile-defense programs such as Golden Dome and air-moving target indication constellations.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Defense Tech, and 2 sources have reported it.
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You face a new reality where the US military openly weaponises space and accelerates missile-defense satellites. This opens a path to supply or partner with the defence sector building space-based arms and surveillance.
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