Overview
- U.S. Army 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force conducted on-the-ground defensive space control for the first time at U‑Tapao on Feb. 25, using a Tampa satellite aperture and Daytona spectrum monitor to baseline signals and flag interference for geolocation.
- Exercise planners introduced first-time simulated offensive actions to disrupt an adversary’s satellite communications, supported by the largest Cobra Gold space contingent to date with 51 personnel and two Philippine observers.
- PMTEC fielded a deployed cyber range, command-and-control software and the Joint After Action Review system, and operated maneuverable targets such as the Hammerhead USV‑T and MQM‑170 Outlaw to raise realism in live and simulated drills.
- About 8,000 troops from roughly 30 nations have trained since Feb. 24 across Thailand in amphibious landings, live-fire events and humanitarian drills, with the exercise scheduled to conclude Friday.
- Daily updates from a fictional news feed tied outcomes across dispersed events into a Pacifica crisis scenario, as multinational cyber and space teams practiced detecting intrusions and managing contested satellite communications.