U.S. confirms it has weapons in orbit

<p>In a groundbreaking announcement, the U.S. Space Force stated publicly on Monday, Sept. 14, that it currently has on-orbit weapons in space. Department of the Air Force Secretary Troy Meink’s keynote address at the 2026 Air and Space Cyber Conference focused on plans to modernize the Air Force against AI-powered weapons and capabilities wielded by<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/u-s-confirms-it-has-weapons-in-orbit/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"U.S. confirms it has weapons in orbit"</span></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.astronomy.com/space-exploration/u-s-confirms-it-has-weapons-in-orbit/">U.S. confirms it has weapons in orbit</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.astronomy.com">Astronomy Magazine</a>.</p>