NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Space Force must rethink how it purchases technology, accepting imperfect solutions that can help troops today rather than waiting for flawless systems, the service’s top officer said Sept. 23.

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman outlined his vision for acquisition reform at the Air, Space & Cyber conference, emphasizing the need to accelerate capability delivery as U.S. adversaries like China rapidly advance their space warfare programs.

“Acquisitions and sustainment are not just support functions, they’re a war fighting imperative,” Saltzman told the annual gathering of defense officials and industry executives. “Right now, as I see it, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to revolutionize how we develop and deliver the space systems our

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