The U.S. Space Force has awarded a $27 million contract to Slingshot Aerospace to integrate the company\u2019s Talos artificial intelligence agent into Space Force training and simulation programs, the company said.<\/p>\n
The 18-month contract, awarded through a Commercial Solutions Opening, will support the Space Force\u2019s efforts to modernize scenario-based training by introducing AI-driven representations of satellite behavior and adversary tactics. The work will be conducted in support of the Space Force\u2019s Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) program.<\/p>\n
Talos, short for Thinking Agent for Logical Operations and Strategy, was unveiled by Slingshot in July last year. The system is designed to simulate realistic satellite behavior in orbit, including maneuvers associated with space conflict, enabling trainees to face adaptive, non-scripted threats rather than fixed scenarios.<\/p>\n
The AI agent was recently tested by the Space Force\u2019s Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) as part of efforts to deepen AI integration into future exercises. According to Slingshot, the contract builds on earlier investments by the Space Force and SpaceWERX in 2022 under a $25 million STRATFI award.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis award marks a turning point in how the Space Force prepares for conflict in orbit,\u201d said Tim Solms, chief executive of Slingshot Aerospace. \u201cTalos allows the Space Force Guardians the ability to train against adaptive, AI-driven threats that behave like real adversaries \u2014 not pre-programmed scenarios.\u201d<\/p>\n
Under the agreement, Slingshot will work to connect existing Space Force training systems with AI-native technology that can dynamically represent evolving threat environments, reflecting the increasing complexity of orbital operations and competition in space.<\/p>\n
The award highlights growing U.S. military interest in artificial intelligence for training and operational readiness as space becomes a more contested domain, with satellites playing a critical role in communications, navigation, intelligence and missile warning.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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