# Radar Technology

Leapfrogging the Horizon: Can America’s Space-Based Pivot Counter China’s Lead in the Skies?

The U.S. is pivoting toward a $4 billion space-based radar system in partnership with SpaceX to bypass traditional airborne early warning platforms where China currently holds a technological lead. With the KJ-3000 utilizing advanced GaN radar, the U.S. faces a significant sensor gap that it hopes to close by moving its primary surveillance assets into orbit.