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U.S. Space Force's First Offensive Weapon Is A Satellite Jammer
U.S. Space Force's First Offensive Weapon Is A Satellite Jammer
U.S. Space Force's First Offensive Weapon Is A Satellite Jammer
The United States Space force now has offensive power, though it might not be the massive
orbiting weapons system that you're envisioning.
The new weapons system delivered to the space force is a jammer type array that can prevent
military or intelligence combatants from accessing their military satellites. This functionality
allows the space force to neutralize orbiting satellites in a matter of minutes.
2020 年 3 月 12 日 SMC’s CCS B10.2 is putting the “Force” in Space Force reaching IOC,
Monday, March 9th, marking the first offensive weapon system assigned to the
@SpaceForceDoD. A ceremony is scheduled on March 12th
One of the biggest potential benefits of having the CCS as an offensive weapons system is that it
now gives the US the ability to block enemies' abilities to get warnings about incoming missile
strikes.
The system was first designed and introduced in 2004, but it has been in constant development
since, now having reached the new Block 10.2 standard module that the Space Force received.
The updates to the system over time essentially allow it to block more frequencies than it ever has
been able to before
Understanding in theory how the new weapons system works is simple, it blocks signals, but
understanding in actuality is a closely guarded secret. The Global Counterspace Capabilities
Report notably said this about the CCS.
"There is no public information on any technical characteristic of the CCS, such as frequency
ranges, power levels, and waveforms. However, it is reasonable to conclude that CCS can likely
jam most of the major commercial frequencies (particularly C and Ku) and the most common
military frequencies (X-band), with a possible capability in the increasingly popular Ka-band.
Also, it is likely that the CCS is targeted mainly at geostationary communications satellites
(COMSATs), given that they are currently the primary source of satellite communications." - pg.
73, CCR
After receiving the system, the Space Force undertook a series of trainings and tests to ensure that
the new weapon's systems could be successfully operationally deployed.
Lt. Col. William Sanders had this to say about the successful operational tests after delivery:
“The upgraded CCS system is a game-changer for deployed ground forces. Today, deployed forces
benefit from a similar quick reaction capability providing direct operational support daily. With
the operational acceptance of CCS, we can employ greater effects for the combatant commands.”
As for how or when the Space Force plans to use the new weapons system in combat? They're not
entirely sure yet, but they are excited about their new offensive capabilities as a strategic space
command. Lt. Col. Steve Brogan said that the “CCS is the only offensive system in the United
States Space Force arsenal. This upgrade puts the ‘force’ in Space Force and is critical for Space
as a warfighting domain.”