Share ArticleAudio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. The Air Force has long relied on ground-based radars and aircraft like the E-3 Sentry to track airborne targets like missiles, aircraft, and drones. Some experts and former officials have questioned the readiness of the space-based targeting technology and have cautioned the Air Force and Space Force against moving too quickly away from airborne targeting platforms. “I look at space-based sensing and airborne sensing as very complementary and layered. Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families.