WINDSOR, CO, Jan 20, 2026 – Slingshot Aerospace has secured a $27 million contract to modernize scenario-based training for the U.S. Space Force. The contract advances the Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) program by integrating existing training systems with AI-native technology, including TALOS AI, to simulate adaptive, machine-speed orbital threats.
“This award marks a turning point in how the Space Force prepares for conflict in orbit” Tim Solms, Slingshot Aerospace CEO, said. “TALOS allows the Space Force Guardians the ability to train against adaptive, AI-driven threats that behave like real adversaries – not pre-programmed scenarios. This is the dawn of AI-native space training, where human and machine intelligence work together to give mission leaders a decisive operational edge.”
Space Training and Readiness Command evaluated TALOS during U.S. Space Force training activities. The system generated adaptive, machine-speed threat behavior, supporting faster scenario design and realistic simulations.
Awarded through a commercial solutions opening, the 18-month contract aligns with the secretary of war’s warfighting acquisition system transformation directive. The award builds on SpaceWERX and Space Force investments made in 2022 under a $25 million STRATFI contract.
The OTTI program will incorporate contributions from multiple industry and government partners. Slingshot is developing TALOS to connect with Space Force training systems, data sources, and AI capabilities. Work with space modeling and simulation firms supports interoperability and integrated training environments.
“Our goal is to ensure TALOS can plug into the full training ecosystem – not just Slingshot technologies,” Solms said. “We’re working closely with other partners and government teams so the Space Force can incorporate new sensors, data systems, and AI capabilities as they come online. Open APIs and flexible integration paths are central to how we’re approaching this program.”
Source: Slingshot Aerospace
About Slingshot Aerospace
Founded in 2017, Slingshot Aerospace delivers space simulation and analytics solutions to enhance situational awareness in complex environments. Its platform combines data from satellites, drones, aircraft, and ground sensors, applying AI and machine learning to support space object tracking, traffic coordination, and simulation. The system integrates inputs from Slingshot’s Global Sensor Network, the Seradata database, satellite operators, and other sources to create a unified view of space activity – past, present, and projected – used for planning, training, and operations. Slingshot serves both government and commercial clients, including NASA and the U.S. Space Force, aiming to reduce risk and improve safety in space operations. As of 2024, the company has about 137 employees and maintains offices in Colorado and the UK. It secured $30M in funding in September 2024. Slingshot aims to ensure safe, sustainable space operations using modeling, astrodynamics, and data fusion.