WATCH: Space as the Backbone of Integrated Defense

Feb. 20, 2026

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Space enables integrated defense to function as a unified, resilient architecture rather than a collection of standalone systems. Jeff Schrader, Vice President of Strategy & Business Development for Lockheed Martin Space, sits down with Air & Space Forces Magazine to highlight how space is foundational to integrated defense and how space-based architectures enable speed, resilience, and decision advantage in today’s complex and contested threat environment.

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org