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Space Force shifts into high gear on cislunar warfare, with RFIs coming soon

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Gen. Stephen Purdy, the Space Force’s portfolio acquisition executive for advanced programs, said the service wants to field cislunar capabilities by the end of fiscal 2029.

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For the first time, the Pentagon has designated "cislunar space," extending beyond Earth's orbit to the vicinity of the Moon, as a priority operational domain, with the goal of deploying a combat-ready cislunar space system by 2029. This significant strategic shift by the United States stems from several recent space programs by the Chinese Communist Party that have garnered attention. The US-China space competition has officially transcended tr…

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Breaking Defense broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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