Army approves rapid development of Tactical Space Layer 3 hours ago The Army continues to make progress in utilizing satellite imagery for beyond-line-of-sight targeting. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON The U.S. Army recently approved rapid experimentation and prototyping to develop a new Tactical Space Layer that will enable the service to use overhead satellite imagery for beyond-line-of-sight targets. The Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing/Space Cross-Functional Team is leading the Army’s efforts to develop a new tactical geospatial intelligence capability, leveraging commercial satellite imagery to see farther, extend the battlefield, and target beyond-line-of-sight threats. “What’s exciting about where we’re at today is we’re finding ways to use multiple sensors at multiple altitudes to include airborne, high altitude and even in space and be able to fuse that data in a positive way that, again, stretches the good attributes of those sensors and the