Momentum is expected to rise with multiple new international agreements under development by the end of 2026, anticipated to bring in nearly $700 million in partner investment.

The division currently manages almost 40 international agreements representing over $6 billion in partner investments, spanning Satellite Communications, Space Domain Awareness, Positioning, Navigation and Timing, Research and Development, and Missile Warning/Missile Tracking.

Key programs to foster integration of people and expertise include the Defense Acquisition Funded Enterprise-Level Partnerships Space Program, the Multinational Personnel Exchange Program with Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom (over 150 personnel), the Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program with Spain and Norway, and the Acquisition and Procurement Exchange Program with the United Kingdom.

The Space Systems Command’s International Affairs Capabilities Division is expanding international cooperation by turning strategic partnerships into operational capabilities through armaments and agreements with more than 15 allied and partner nations.

These international agreements are designed to ensure coalition interoperability, speed up capability delivery, and strengthen deterrence as the space domain grows more contested, achieved through disciplined execution and enduring partnerships that create an operational edge for the Space Force and its allies.

These international agreements complement Foreign Military Sales by enabling early collaboration on requirements and architectures, sharing development risks, and building interoperability during the design phase to reduce downstream integration costs and better coordinate lifecycle and sustainment for coalition operations.