Space fleets

It is currently unknown if there will be space fleets with which a race or alliance may wage war or trade with other races.

It is, However, confirmed that you will be ABLE to wage war on other alien species who may have space fleets, as well as trade with them, ally with them, or win them over through cultural means.

Additionally, your UFO is a virtual space fleet of its own, more then capable of confronting entire planets, so the need for a space fleet may not be present. However, it is uncertain how the player is to prosecute a war on two fronts with only one ship, or defend planets from attack without ground-air installations if fleets are not included.

On one of the videos at the E3 presentation you can see after the UFO leaves the intelligent,purple planet what looks like a space station is in the upper right. Sort of a ring-shaped thing.